Learning Support Assistant

Full Job Description

How would you like to get paid for five days, but only work four?

At Outcomes First Group, we believe in better work/life balance — and we’re putting wellbeing first.

That’s why we’re proud to be part of a 4-Day Working Week (4

DWW) trial, where you can work one day less each week (or equivalent hours), while still receiving your full-time pay.

Many of our schools have already introduced the 4

DWW — and others are preparing to roll it out as soon as they reach full staffing. So, whether it’s already in place or just around the corner, now’s the perfect time to join #team

OFG.

• Job Title:
  
  Learning Support Assistant
• Location:
  
  Glebedale School, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 3AY
• Salary: £22,160.62 per annum (not pro rata)
• Hours:
  
  37.5 hours per week | Monday to Friday
• Contract:
  
  Permanent | Term Time Only

UK Applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

As part of our continued growth, we’re excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Learning Support Assistant to join our close-knit and supportive team at Glebedale School, based in Stoke-on-Trent. This is a rewarding role where you’ll play a key part in supporting our pupils to thrive, both academically and emotionally. This is a rewarding role where you’ll make a real impact—supporting pupils both academically and emotionally, often on a 1:1 basis, to help them achieve their full potential.

You’ll work closely with teachers to provide tailored support for individual pupils and small groups. Your role will include:

• Working 1:1 with pupils, providing tailored support to meet their individual learning and emotional needs
• Supporting pupils across a broad and balanced curriculum
• Assisting in the development and delivery of individual educational or behaviour programmes
• Preparing and organising classroom materials and learning resources
• Supporting the class teacher in managing classroom activities
• Promoting the emotional and social development of pupils through positive and proactive engagement
• Recording and reporting pupil progress in line with agreed procedures
• Occasionally accompanying and transporting pupils on educational visits or journeys home

We’re looking for someone who is patient, flexible, and passionate about supporting young people with additional needs—particularly those who require 1:1 attention.

• GCSE Grade C / Level 4 or above in Maths and English
• Previous experience working in a school or with children/young people (highly desirable)
• Experience supporting pupils with additional needs, particularly in a 1:1 setting
• A compassionate and calm approach to behaviour support
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• A willingness to be hands‑on and flexible, including assisting with transport if needed

Glebedale School is a special needs school which provides provision for ages 7 years and upwards. We provide a nurturing and welcoming environment to SEMH pupils, and our curriculum has a keen focus on therapy, education and personal development. Our school aims to help pupils grow academically, socially and emotionally to enable them to become capable future citizens.

We provide education to 30 pupils from the Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire and Cheshire areas. At our last Ofsted in December 2022, we were rated “Good”. We are part of Acorn Education and can offer plenty of challenges along with a wide range of opportunities to develop your career. Acorn Education is the UK’s leading provider of specialist education for children and young people with special educational needs.

As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in creating and delivering innovative approaches that achieve measurable outcomes for those in our care. We are really proud to say that in 2025, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running.

We place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and…