Learning Support Assistant
hace 16 días
Lancaster
At OFG, we believe in creating a better work-life balance. Job Title: Learning Support Assistant\n Location: Crookhey Hall, Cockerham, Lancaster, LA2 0HA \n Hours: 37.5 hours per week | Monday to Friday | 8.30am - 4pm \n Salary: £22,160.62 per annum (not pro rata) \n Contract: Permanent | Term Time Only \n Start: October 2026 \n Note: UK applicants only – no sponsorship available About the Role\n At Crookhey Hall School, we're on the lookout for a dedicated and compassionate Learning Support Assistant to help students overcome barriers, build confidence, and achieve outcomes they never thought possible. \n This isn't just a classroom-based role; it's an opportunity to become a trusted adult in a young person's life—someone who provides encouragement, stability, and support when it's needed most. \n Every day is different! You might be: \n\n • Helping a student engage in learning\n, • Supporting them through a challenging moment\n, • Developing life skills\n, • Celebrating breakthroughs that others may have thought impossible\n\n If you're patient, resilient, and passionate about making a genuine difference, this could be the career opportunity you've been looking for! What You'll Be Doing\n\n • Supporting students in class, in small groups, and on a 1:1 basis to help them achieve their individual goals.\n, • Building positive, trusting relationships that help students feel safe, valued, and ready to learn.\n, • Working alongside teachers and specialists to deliver personalized support and learning programs.\n, • Encouraging independence, confidence, communication skills, and personal development.\n, • Providing calm, consistent support during challenging situations and helping students regulate emotions.\n, • Supporting educational visits, enrichment activities, and learning beyond the classroom.\n, • Celebrating progress and helping create a positive environment where every student can succeed.\nWho We’re Looking For\n Your attitude matters as much as your experience! You don’t need to have worked in a specialist school before. You might already work in education or have transferable experience from care, support work, youth work, coaching, residential care, or another people-focused environment. \n What matters most is that you have the patience, resilience, and commitment to build positive relationships with young people. \n\n • GCSE English and Maths, or equivalent required.\n, • A caring, patient, and positive approach to supporting young people.\n, • The resilience to remain calm and consistent when situations become challenging.\n, • Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.\n, • Reliability, professionalism, and an understanding of confidentiality.\n, • A willingness to learn, develop, and adapt your approach around individual pupil needs.\n, • A genuine commitment to helping every young person achieve their potential.\n, • Driving Licence required.\nAbout Us\n Crookhey Hall School is a Social and Emotional Mental Health (SEMH) School catering to boys and girls aged 10 - 17 years. We provide young people with an educational experience that extends their academic and vocational skills while promoting personal growth and self-esteem. \n Our 15-acre setting in the countryside south of Cockerham, near Lancaster, offers a unique environment for learning. Due to the location, having a driving licence is beneficial. \n Our aim is to unlock each student’s potential so they can live fulfilling and productive lives. We provide as much freedom as possible in a safe and supervised environment, thanks to our dedicated and passionate team. \n Acorn Education offers rewarding careers and meaningful challenges while making a real difference in young people’s lives. As a leading UK provider of specialist education for children and young people with special educational needs, we deliver innovative, evidence-based approaches that support measurable progress and lasting impact. \n We are proud to say that in 2025, Outcomes First Group was officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running. Why Join Us?\n We place students and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and young people. \n\n • Life Assurance\n, • Pension scheme with options to increase contributions\n, • “Your Wellbeing Matters” – mental health support and physical health checks\n, • Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including: \n \n, • Health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits\n, • Hundreds of UK and international discounts\n, • Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme\n, • Critical illness cover\n, • Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support\n \n\n We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. \n Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough, and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. All applicants will be subject to social media checks, and successful applicants will undergo a fully enhanced DBS check.