Teaching Assistant / Creative Learning Support Assistant - SEND


Company:	senploy
Salary:	£110 to £110 a day
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	26 Aug 2026
Closing date:	23 Sept 2026

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Summary

Location: Leicester, Leicestershire

Salary: £100-£110 per day

Hours: Part-time and full-time available

Contract: Temporary with potential for permanent employment

Start Date: September 2026

Driving Licence: Advantageous

Luma Education Recruitment is working with a new Alternative Provision in Leicester to recruit caring, creative and nurturing Teaching Assistants / Learning Support Assistants to join their growing team.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working creatively with children and young people and wants to make a genuine difference to pupils who may have found traditional education challenging.

The provision has a strong nurturing, relationship-led approach, creating a calm and supportive environment where pupils can feel safe, valued and encouraged to engage.

As a Teaching Assistant, you will support children and young people with their learning, development and wellbeing.

The role will involve helping pupils engage through creative, practical and personalised learning activities, adapting your approach to suit individual needs and interests.

You may be supporting pupils with SEND, SEMH, autism, complex needs or other barriers to education, so patience, empathy and a flexible approach are essential.

- Supporting pupils with learning and development

- Building positive and trusting relationships with children and young people

- Helping deliver creative, practical and engaging learning activities

- Providing one-to-one and small-group support

- Encouraging pupils to develop confidence and independence

- Supporting emotional regulation and positive behaviour

- Creating a calm, safe and nurturing learning environment

- Adapting activities to suit individual learning needs

- Encouraging pupils to participate and try new things

- Working closely with colleagues and other professionals

- Supporting pupils across different environments and activities

We're looking for people who are naturally caring, patient and creative, with a genuine interest in helping children and young people succeed.

Previous experience as a Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant, SEN Teaching Assistant, Youth Worker, Support Worker, Childcare Practitioner or similar would be beneficial, but experience isn't everything.

This could also be an excellent opportunity for someone who is looking to develop a career in SEND, Alternative Provision or education.

We're particularly interested in candidates who are:

- Warm, caring and nurturing

- Creative and able to think outside the box

- Patient and emotionally resilient

- Confident building relationships with young people

- Comfortable supporting pupils with additional needs

- Reliable and consistent

- Positive and willing to learn

- Able to work effectively as part of a small team

A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle would be advantageous, particularly as some support may take place across different locations.

- £100-£110 per day

- Part-time and full-time positions available

- September 2026 start

- Opportunity to join a brand-new Alternative Provision

- Potential for permanent employment

- Supportive and nurturing working environment

- Opportunity to develop valuable SEND and AP experience

- Full DBS and compliance support through Luma Education

If you're a Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant, youth worker, support worker or someone with a natural ability to connect with children, we'd love to hear from you.

If you're looking for a role where you can use creativity, patience and a nurturing approach to help young people engage with learning, apply today to find out more.

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