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Complex Needs Learning Support Assistant (LSA) - East London

Join Our Specialist SEND Agency

Are you a caring, resilient, and dedicated Learning Support Assistant looking to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people with complex needs?

We are currently recruiting Complex Needs Learning Support Assistants to work across a range of SEND schools and specialist provisions in East London. This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive agency with regular work available in schools supporting pupils with a variety of additional needs.

The Role

You will be supporting students with complex educational and care needs, helping them to access learning, develop independence, and achieve their individual goals.

Responsibilities include:

Providing 1:1 and small group support to pupils with SEND
Supporting students with Autism (ASC), Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD), Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD), and other complex needs
Assisting with personal care where required
Supporting communication, sensory, and emotional regulation strategies
Building positive relationships with students, staff, and families
Promoting a safe, inclusive, and engaging learning environment

Requirements

Previous experience working with children or adults with SEND, complex needs, or care backgrounds
Experience supporting pupils with Autism, SLD, PMLD, SEMH, or challenging behaviour is highly desirable
Comfortable providing personal care when required
Strong communication and teamwork skills
A patient, compassionate, and proactive approach
Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain one)
Right to work in the UK

What We Offer

Competitive daily pay rates
Flexible full-time and part-time opportunities
Long-term and permanent placements available
Dedicated consultant support
Access to a wide network of East London SEND schools
Opportunities for professional development and training

Location

Newham
Barking & Dagenham
Islington
Hackney
Tower Hamlets

Apply Today

If you are passionate about supporting children and young people with additional needs and want to be part of a specialist education recruitment agency that values its staff, we would love to hear from you.

Apply now with your CV and join a team committed to making a positive difference in SEND education across East London.

Prospero Teaching is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy