SEND Learning Support Assistant – Specialist

SEND Learning Support Assistant – Specialist Setting in Basingstoke

Basingstoke, Hampshire

Pay: £89–£98 per day

Type:
Full-Time, Term Time Only

A welcoming specialist setting in Basingstoke are looking for a SEND Classroom Assistant to join their team.

You will be supporting pupils with a range of additional needs including Autism, moderate learning difficulties, speech & language needs, and sensory processing needs within a nurturing and supportive environment.

The role is hands‑on, varied, and incredibly rewarding.

• Supporting learning activities within the classroom
• Working with pupils on a 1:1 basis and in small groups
• Supporting emotional regulation and communication
• Encouraging independence and engagement within learning
• Helping create a safe, positive, and engaging classroom environment

• Experience working with children or vulnerable individuals
• A calm, patient, and nurturing approach
• Strong communication and relationship‑building skills
• A genuine passion for SEND education
• A proactive and adaptable attitude
• Right to work in the UK or hold a valid work visa
• Hold an enhanced DBS on the Children’s Workforce (or Children’s & Adults’) update service, or be willing to obtain one
• Provide suitable references for pre‑employment checks

Pay includes 12.07% holiday pay.

Training and ongoing support will be provided.