Learning Support Assistant

West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre, Pudsey, West Yorkshire, LS28 6HL

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  29 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  15 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £19,000.00 Annually (Actual)

Learning Support Assistant job summary

Learning Support Assistant (LSA)

Farnley Partnership - Engage Pathway

Permanent | 31.5 Hours per Week | Term Time Only

Start Date: September 2026

Engage: Every Interaction Matters

Looking for a role where you can make a genuine difference every day?

At West SILC's Farnley Partnership, we support children and young people with Complex and Multiple Learning Needs (CMLN) through our highly personalised Engage Pathway.

Our learners communicate, learn and experience the world in many different ways. We are looking for caring, enthusiastic and committed Learning Support Assistants who want to help learners build relationships, communicate, explore their environment and achieve their full potential.

This is a unique opportunity to work alongside specialist teachers, therapists and experienced practitioners in a setting where every achievement is celebrated and every interaction matters.

The Role

As a Learning Support Assistant, you will:

✅ Support learners with communication, interaction and engagement

✅ Help deliver meaningful learning experiences both in school and within the community

✅ Support learners with physical, sensory and personal care needs

✅ Assist with moving and handling, positioning and mobility needs (full training provided)

✅ Use communication approaches such as Intensive Interaction, eye gaze technology, AAC and sensory-based learning

✅ Work alongside teachers, therapists, nurses and families to support individual learner outcomes

✅ Help learners develop confidence, independence and wellbeing

We Are Looking For People Who Are:

✔ Caring, patient and compassionate

✔ Positive, resilient and enthusiastic

✔ Keen to learn and develop new skills

✔ Committed to helping children and young people thrive

✔ Able to work effectively as part of a team

Previous experience is welcome but not essential. Full training and support will be provided.

In Return We Offer:

✨ A highly supportive and welcoming team

✨ Extensive SEND training and professional development

✨ Opportunities to develop specialist skills

✨ The chance to work in a truly unique setting

✨ The opportunity to make a life-changing difference to our learners and families

Visiting Farnley Partnership

We strongly encourage prospective applicants to visit our setting and experience the Engage Pathway in action.

Visits are available on:

Wednesday 17th June - 10:00am

Wednesday 24th June - 1:30pm

To book a visit, please contact the school office on 0113 2244090.

Application Information:

Closing Date: Monday 29th June at 9:00am

Interviews: Likely to be held on Wednesday 8th July

Farnley Partnership - please make sure you can get to this site if travelling by public transport

Chapel Lane
Leeds
LS12 5EU

Applications should be submitted via My New Term through the West SILC vacancies page:

www.westsilc.co.uk/vacancies-1 or directly through my new term:

West SILC is an equal opportunities employer, committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds. An enhanced DBS check is required for appointment to this post.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre

• School type: Special school, ages 2 to 19
• School size: 287 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/west-specialist-inclusive-learning-centre

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