Learning Support Assistant

Learning Support Assistant – Bexhill

£94 – £100 per day

Got a friend to refer? Earn £150 – £250 once they complete 15 days with us.

A secondary alternative provision in Bexhill is looking for a calm, reliable, and resilient Learning Support Assistant to join their team. The provision supports secondary-aged pupils who may need additional structure, guidance, and encouragement to access learning successfully.

This Learning Support Assistant role would suit someone who is patient, consistent, and confident supporting young people who may present with social, emotional, behavioural, or additional learning needs. The setting has clear routines in place and is looking for someone who can build trust with pupils while maintaining firm but fair boundaries.

As a Learning Support Assistant, you will work closely with teaching and pastoral staff to support pupils in lessons, during transitions, and throughout the school day. You will help students stay engaged, manage emotions, and develop confidence in a smaller, supportive learning environment.

Pay rate:

Per day £94 – £100 depending on experience and qualifications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting secondary-aged pupils within an alternative provision
• Working with students on a one-to-one or small group basis
• Helping pupils stay focused, regulated, and engaged in learning
• Supporting students with SEMH, SEN, or behavioural needs
• Encouraging positive choices and consistent routines
• Working closely with teachers and pastoral staff
• Promoting a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment

Requirements:

• Experience working with children or young people is preferred
• School, alternative provision, SEN, care, youth work, coaching, or mentoring experience considered
• A calm, patient, and resilient approach
• Strong communication and behaviour support skills
• Ability to build positive relationships with secondary-aged pupils
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to obtain one

WHY APPLY?

• Learning Support Assistant role based in a Bexhill secondary alternative provision
• Smaller setting with a supportive staff team
• Weekly pay
• Competitive daily rates of £94 – £100
• Long-term and consistent work available
• Opportunity to make a real difference to pupils who need additional support
• Refer a Friend scheme where you can earn £150 for teaching assistants and £250 for teachers after 15 full days worked with us

Important Notice: To successfully apply for the above position, you should be eligible to work in the UK or hold a relevant work visa. Safeguarding, quality and integrity are at the heart of what we do. Pink Tile is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within education. During the application process, you will be required to:

• Provide details for us to complete reference checks before employment
• Provide an Enhanced DBS on the update service or be willing to obtain one, which Pink Tile can assist with

Pink Tile Education, their schools and candidates all share the view of “Best Fit, Every Time” and our role is to ensure that every candidate we place has a positive impact on the team of their new employers. Please note the pay is inclusive of the 12.07% PAYE holiday.

We have a policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we sometimes cannot reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time, your application may have been unsuccessful on this specific occasion, but we encourage you to apply for positions that you may see in the future. Alternatively, please check missed calls and all your email folders as it may have been that we have tried to reach you. Thank you.