Learning Support Assistant

Are you currently working in a mainstream school, nursery or childcare setting and looking to develop a career in special educational needs? Teaching Personnel is supporting a number of schools in Haywards Heath that are expanding their SEN support teams for September 2026. This role is ideal for • Mainstream Teaching Assistants • Nursery practitioners • Early Years educators • Cover supervisors • Graduates seeking school experience You will gain experience supporting pupils with • Autism • ADHD • Dyslexia • Speech and language needs • Mild to moderate learning difficulties • Emotional regulation challenges What support will you receive? • Guidance from experienced SEN consultants • Access to CPD and safeguarding training • Opportunities to move into specialist provisions • Ongoing placement support and career advice If you have the right attitude, empathy and willingness to learn, previous SEN experience is not essential. Join Teaching Personnel and take the next step into the SEN sector with opportunities across Haywards Heath for September 2026. All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date. Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants. We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.