Learning Support Mentor
| Company: | senploy |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £95 to £105 a day |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | L34 0JN |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 18 Sept 2026 |
| Closing date: | 15 Oct 2026 |
Summary
Learning Support Teaching Assistant - ASAP Start
Location: Knowsley, Merseyside
Pay: £95-£105 per day
Contract: Full-Time | Long-Term
Start Date: ASAP
Some children need more than a lesson explained twice.
They may need someone to help them organise their thoughts, break a task down, regain their confidence after getting something wrong or simply believe they can succeed before they're ready to believe it themselves.
A supportive education setting in Knowsley is looking for a Learning Support Teaching Assistant to join its team on a full-time, long-term basis.
You'll work alongside teachers and other education professionals to support pupils who may need additional help with their learning, communication, confidence, behaviour or emotional wellbeing.
This is a practical, varied role where you'll have the opportunity to make a visible difference to pupils while developing valuable experience for your own career in education.
Learning support is about understanding what is preventing an individual pupil from accessing education and finding practical ways to help them move forward.
One pupil may need additional explanation before they understand a task.
Another might understand the work perfectly but struggle to concentrate in a busy classroom.
Someone else may become anxious when they make a mistake or find it difficult to communicate when they're overwhelmed.
You'll learn to recognise these differences and adapt your support accordingly.
Depending on the pupils you're working with, your day could include:
- Providing one-to-one learning support.
- Working with small groups of pupils.
- Supporting children during classroom lessons.
- Reinforcing learning introduced by the class teacher.
- Breaking activities into smaller, achievable stages.
- Helping pupils improve literacy and numeracy skills.
- Supporting pupils with SEND or additional learning needs.
- Using visual resources and other learning aids.
- Helping pupils remain focused and engaged.
- Supporting positive behaviour and emotional regulation.
- Encouraging communication and social interaction.
- Helping pupils manage transitions and changes in routine.
- Supporting individual learning plans and targets.
- Encouraging pupils to attempt tasks independently.
- Recognising and celebrating progress.
- Sharing observations with teachers and other professionals.
The aim isn't to do the work for the pupil.
It's to provide the right level of support so that, over time, they can do more for themselves.
If you're considering a longer-term career in education, this role can give you valuable experience that is difficult to gain from theory alone.
You'll learn how different pupils respond to different teaching and support approaches.
You'll see how teachers adapt learning.
You'll develop your understanding of behaviour, communication and additional needs.
And you'll gain practical experience of building professional relationships with children and young people.
Over time, you could develop skills in areas including:
SEND • Autism • ADHD • SEMH • Behaviour Support • Communication • Emotional Regulation • Literacy and Numeracy Interventions • Safeguarding • Personalised Learning
You'll also develop transferable skills such as communication, resilience, problem-solving, teamwork and adaptability.
There isn't one set career path after working as a Learning Support Teaching Assistant.
Some people discover that they want to progress further within classroom support.
Others decide to train as teachers.
You might find you're particularly interested in SEND, behaviour, pastoral care or supporting pupils with SEMH needs.
Experience gained in this role could help you work towards future opportunities including:
Senior Teaching Assistant • Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) • SEND Teaching Assistant • Behaviour Mentor • Pastoral Support • SEMH Support • Teacher Training • Specialist Education
For graduates considering careers in teaching, educational psychology, therapy, social work or other child-focused professions, the role can also provide valuable direct experience of supporting children within an education environment.
Previous school experience can be valuable, but it isn't the only background that could prepare you for this type of work.
You may have developed relevant experience through:
Schools • SEND • Youth Work • Children's Care • Residential Support • Early Years • Mentoring • Coaching • Behaviour Support • Community Work
You might currently be working as a Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant, SEN TA, Support Worker, Care Assistant, Youth Worker or Behaviour Mentor.
Whatever your background, you'll need to be someone who can build positive relationships with young people while maintaining clear and appropriate professional boundaries.
We're particularly interested in people who:
- Have experience working with children or young people.
- Are patient, reliable and approachable.
- Can encourage pupils without creating dependency.
- Remain calm when a young person is struggling.
- Understand that behaviour can sometimes communicate an unmet need.
- Can follow guidance and agreed support strategies.
- Are willing to adapt their approach for different pupils.
- Work well alongside teachers and other professionals.
- Are observant and able to recognise changes in behaviour or engagement.
- Want to learn and develop professionally.
- Are genuinely interested in helping children make progress.
An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to obtain one, will be required.
This is a full-time, long-term opportunity, giving you the chance to become part of the school community rather than simply stepping into a classroom for a few days.
That continuity matters.
It gives you time to understand individual pupils, build trust and see the impact of the support you're providing.
You'll benefit from:
- £95-£105 per day.
- Full-time, long-term work in Knowsley.
- An ASAP start.
- Consistent classroom experience.
- Opportunities to support pupils with a range of learning and additional needs.
- Practical experience of individual and small-group interventions.
- Exposure to SEND and personalised learning strategies.
- Opportunities to learn from experienced education professionals.
- Ongoing training and professional development.
- Experience that can support your next step within education.
For one pupil, progress might mean completing a piece of work independently.
For another, it might mean putting their hand up for the first time.
It could be staying focused for ten minutes longer than yesterday.
Managing frustration without leaving the classroom.
Asking for help rather than giving up.
Or simply beginning to believe that they're capable of learning.
As a Learning Support Teaching Assistant, you'll help create the conditions that allow those moments to happen.
And while you're helping pupils build their confidence and skills, you'll be building your own experience, knowledge and future within education.
If you're looking for a Learning Support Teaching Assistant role in Knowsley, are available to start ASAP and want a position where you can make an impact while developing professionally, apply today with your CV.