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Graduate Learning Support Assistant

The Education Network • Permanent • West Midlands, United Kingdom • 5h ago

£85 - £101 per day

Academic Year: September 2026 to July 2027

"Good" secondary school, Wolverhampton

1:1 and small group SEN support - Autism, ADHD, EBD

Role

Provide 1:1 and small-group support for students with additional needs across the school day. You will help pupils manage routines, stay engaged in lessons, regulate behaviour, build confidence, and access learning more successfully, while working closely with teaching and pastoral staff to support progress. The SEND Code of Practice remains the core statutory guidance for identifying need, putting support in place, and reviewing its impact in schools.

Candidate

You are calm, observant, and able to build positive relationships through consistency and clear communication. You want practical secondary school experience, can stay patient in a busy setting, and are interested in how focused support helps young people with Autism, ADHD and EBD feel more secure and make better progress.

Requirements

Degree - A 2:2 or above in any subject.
Communication - Clear and confident verbal and written communication.
Enhanced DBS - Must hold or be willing to obtain an Enhanced DBS certificate.
Desire to work in education/with children - Genuine interest in supporting pupil progress and wellbeing.
Career Goals - A desire to pursue a career in educational or clinical psychology.

School

This "Good" secondary school in Wolverhampton offers the chance to build valuable SEN experience in a setting where consistency, structure, and purposeful support matter. You will work closely with staff in a role that gives you direct exposure to practical intervention, student support, and the day to day strategies schools use to support pupils with additional needs. SEND-focused school roles are commonly used to help pupils with communication, interaction, social, emotional and mental health needs access learning more effectively.