Full-time - Learning Support Assistant - Complex Needs
Glenwood School · Benfleet · Essex
Job description
Learning Support Assistant (Post‑16 / Complex Needs)
We are looking for resilient Learning Support Assistants to support teenagers and Post‑16 learners who find the world a challenging and difficult place to navigate.
You will provide bespoke, individualised support, helping learners build independence, regulate emotions, and stay engaged in their programmes. The role involves working confidently with challenging behaviour and supporting students with complex needs, under the guidance of a class teacher.
What You'll Do
Support teenagers and Post‑16 learners through personalised daily routines.
Use bespoke strategies to reduce barriers to learning.
Maintain a calm, consistent approach when behaviour becomes challenging.
Work as part of a supportive team of teachers and therapists.
What We're Looking For:
Resilient, reliable team players.
Confident working with young people who struggle to understand the world around them.
Able to follow clear plans and adapt when needed.
If you want to make a meaningful difference for learners who need stability, patience, and understanding, we'd love to hear from you.
Applications are handled on Teaching Vacancies (GOV.UK).
About this school
Glenwood School
Community special school · Ages 3–19
- Pupils
- 248
- Avg teacher salary
- £51,781
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 9.3:1
Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25
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Not rated= no current Ofsted judgement — typically a new school, a recently-converted academy not yet inspected, or a school type Ofsted doesn’t grade.
Location
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Benfleet, Essex, SS7 4LW
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- Working pattern
- Full time
- Posted
- 20 July 2026
- Closing date
- 15 September 2026
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