Learning Support Assistant

Learning Support Assistant

Crookhey Hall School

• Lancaster
• Permanent

Salary: £22,160.62 per annum

Hours:

37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

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Job Title:
Learning Support Assistant
Location:
Crookhey Hall, Cockerham, Lancaster, LA2 0HA

Hours: 37.5 hours per week | Monday to Friday | 8.30am - 4pm
Salary: £22,160.62 per annum (not pro rata)
Contract:
Permanent | Term Time Only
Start:
October 2026
UK applicants only – no sponsorship available

At Crookhey Hall School , we're looking for a dedicated and compassionate Learning Support Assistant to help students overcome barriers, build confidence, and achieve outcomes they never thought possible.

This isn't just a classroom-based role. It's an opportunity to become a trusted adult in a young person's life, someone who provides encouragement, stability and support when it's needed most.

Every day is different. You might be helping a student engage in learning, supporting them through a challenging moment, developing life skills, or celebrating a breakthrough that others may have thought impossible. The progress may be big or small, but every step forward matters.

If you're patient, resilient, and passionate about making a genuine difference, this could be the career opportunity you've been looking for.

• Supporting students in class, in small groups and on a 1:1 basis to help them achieve their individual goals.
• Building positive, trusting relationships that help students feel safe, valued and ready to learn.
• Working alongside teachers and specialists to deliver personalised support and learning programmes.
• Encouraging independence, confidence, communication skills and personal development.
• Providing calm, consistent support during challenging situations and helping students regulate emotions.
• Supporting educational visits, enrichment activities and learning beyond the classroom.
• Celebrating progress and helping create a positive environment where every student can succeed.

Your Attitude Matters as Much as Your Experience You don’t need to have worked in a specialist school before.

You might already work in education, or have transferable experience from care, support work, youth work, coaching, residential care or another people-focused environment.

What matters most is that you have the patience, resilience and commitment to build positive relationships with young people.

• GCSE English and Maths, or equivalent required.
• A caring, patient and positive approach to supporting young people.
• The resilience to remain calm and consistent when situations become challenging.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Reliability, professionalism and an understanding of confidentiality.
• A willingness to learn, develop and adapt your approach around individual pupil needs.
• A genuine commitment to helping every young person achieve their potential.
• Driving Licence required.

Crookhey Hall Schoolis a Social and Emotional

Mental Health(SEMH)
School which caters for boys and girls aged 10 - 17 years of age. Weprovide young people with an educational experience that will not only extend theiracademicandvocationalsocial skills and abilities but will also promote personal growth and help to build self-esteem. In this way it is hoped that each individual will aspire to achieve their full potential, eventually leaving school with the determination to make a positive contribution to society in the years to come.

Crookhey Hall School has a 15-acre setting in countryside south of Cockerham, near Lancaster. Due to the location, it would be beneficial for candidates to have a driving licence.

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