KEYFORT Group are delighted to share an exciting opportunity as part of the expansion of our new Alternative Education Service, developed in partnership with South Tyneside Council. This role marks a key step in our journey to provide innovative, person-centred education for young people with complex needs who fall outside of mainstream education.
Please note: This position does not offer UK visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application.
Please be advised that this position does not offer UK Visa sponsorship. Applicants must have their own legal right to work in the UK at the time of application
Job Title; Learning Support Assistant (September start, in line with school academic year)
Location and Postcode; Battle Hill, Wallsend, NE28
Rate of Pay; £13.65
Shift Pattern Available; Supply
Who we’re looking for
We are looking for Learning Support Assistants to join our Alternative Education department in Battle Hill.
This is a non-traditional Learning Support Assistant role, requiring confidence, resilience, adaptability, and creativity. The successful candidate must be confident supporting young people who may display complex behaviours of concern and must be able to follow behaviour support strategies consistently.
This role is suited to someone who is passionate about supporting young people in a more personalised and individualised setting. Unlike some classroom-based support roles that involve working with multiple students across a class, this position focuses on dedicated one-to-one support within a one-to-one classroom or home tutoring environment. This allows for a more consistent and meaningful approach, where you can make a positive impact on an individual young person’s educational and social development.
You will work under the direction of a Qualified Teacher and alongside Teaching Assistants to support learning activities linked to the young person’s EHCP targets. This may include helping to create visual resources, supporting communication, and using approaches that support both verbal and non-verbal interaction.
Collaboration will be key. You will work alongside our Teachers, Teaching Assistants, SEND Lead, Coordinators, the young person’s care team, family, and external professionals, where appropriate, to ensure a holistic, person-centred approach.
Experience supporting young people with complex needs and behaviours of concern would be beneficial. Applicants who already hold an enhanced DBS registered on the Update Service would be ideal.
Essential Criteria
- Experience supporting children or young people in education, care, or SEN settings, particularly young people with autism, profound learning disabilities, or complex behaviours of concern
- Confidence supporting young people who may display challenging or complex behaviours
- A naturally positive and resilient attitude that helps create a safe, supportive, and engaging environment
- Strong understanding of safeguarding policies and practices
- Ability to follow guidance, support plans, and behaviour support strategies consistently
- Ability to adapt support for young people with SEN, with guidance from Teachers and Teaching Assistants
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Desirable Criteria
- Additional qualifications or training in SEN support
- Knowledge of effective behaviour support strategies
- Experience creating or using visual aids or alternative communication systems
- Enhanced DBS registered on the Update Service
Role Responsibilities
- Support a young person on a one-to-one basis in their learning and daily routine, under the direction of a Qualified Teacher and with guidance from Teaching Assistants
- Deliver high-quality, safe, and person-centred support
- Support with resources and activities adapted to the individual’s EHCP goals
- Support with associated administration, setting up learning materials, and maintaining a clean and safe classroom environment
- Promote independence, communication, and social interaction in a creative and engaging way
- Work alongside families, care staff, and external professionals to ensure a joined-up approach, where appropriate
- Safeguard the young person at all times and act in their best interests
Our Values
It is important that we share the same values, and we ask that the following matters to you:
- Making a positive difference: you love knowing that what you do, and how you do it, matters.
- Taking pride in your work: you aspire to deliver quality in everything you undertake.
- Relationship building: you value taking the time to get to know people, their interests, and their aspirations. Building respectful and meaningful relationships is important to you.
Who are Keyfort Group? Keyfort Group deliver packages of care and support to individuals with a range of conditions and disabilities. Our support is person-centred, we only work with people if we think we can provide great care not based on their disability. We have experience of working with people with a brain injury, neurological condition, learning disabilities, spinal injuries, physical and mental health needs.
What benefits will you receive?
- A contract that works for you; Supply
- Protected Non Term Time Annual Leave
- Retirement Package; eligibility based upon length of service
- Death in Service Benefit; eligibility based upon length of service
- Cash Health Care Plan; eligibility based upon length of service
- Employee Assistance Programme; access to a free service providing a wealth of support and knowledge around financial, mental and physical wellbeing.
- Training, Mentoring and Shadowing programmes; inhouse with our own RGN, Occupational Therapist and trained Psychologists
- Paid Enhanced DBS check
- Colleague Referral Scheme - £200 incentive bonus (T&C’s apply)
- FlexEarn; which is a simple and safe way of accessing the wages you’ve already earned
- Blue Light discount card; giving you BIG discounts at major retailers
- Employee of the month scheme; winners receive a monetary voucher
Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
KEYFORT Group is committed to creating an inclusive and supportive workplace. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, communities and lived experiences, including those from under-represented groups.
We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and employment, to ensure everyone can perform at their best.
Next Stage
All applications will be assessed against the role requirements. Candidates who are successful at this stage will be invited to share their interview availability. If you have not heard from us within 7 days of the advert closing date, unfortunately on this occasion you have not been successful.
Pay: £13.65 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Work Location: In person
