Learning Support Assistant – SEN (ASD)

Learning Support Assistant – Specialist SEN School (West Sussex)

Full-time Monday to Friday
Pay £90 to £100 per day, depending on experience
Permanent contract; £22,072 (negotiable depending on experience and / OR qualifications)

Zest Education is supporting a well-established independent special school in rural West Sussex in their search for a dedicated Learning Support Assistant (LSA). This school provides a nurturing, structured environment for academically able autistic pupils with additional needs such as ADHD and social communication difficulties.

This is a temporary-to-permanent role: your probation will be completed via Zest Education before moving onto a full-time contract directly with the school.

About the School

• An independent SEN provision funded by the local authority

• Catering for pupils from Year 3 through Post-16

• Supporting around 100 students, with a maximum of 6 learners per class

• Set in a beautiful, peaceful rural setting

• Accredited by the National Autistic Society

• Rated ‘Good’ in their most recent Ofsted inspection

• Purpose-built with specialist classrooms, therapy/intervention spaces, vocational learning rooms, sports facilities and calm breakout areas

The provision places a strong emphasis on creating a structured, autism-friendly learning environment designed to help every student achieve their full potential.

The Role:

• Supporting pupils in a variety of classroom settings

• Working 1:1 or with small groups as directed

• Assisting with the delivery of planned learning activities

• Promoting a calm, supportive and positive learning environment

• Contributing to the overall ethos and aims of the school

Previous SEN or mainstream experience is desirable but not essential. What matters most is the right mindset—patience, empathy, resilience and a genuine interest in supporting young people with additional needs.

Working Hours

• Mon, Tue, Thu: 8:30am – 4:30pm

• Wed: 8:30am – 5:00pm

• Fri: 8:30am – 4:00pm

This role offers a full gross annual salary, not a pro-rata/term-time-only amount, unlike many mainstream school LSA roles.

Why This Role?

• Small class sizes = meaningful, personal impact

• Supportive, welcoming team

• A serene, rural campus

• Modern, autism-friendly learning environment

• Clear development pathways and ongoing CPD

• The opportunity to truly change young people’s lives

If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email Reggie at reggie@zesteducation.co.uk or ‘apply for job’ at the top of the page to submit your details.

Zest Education are an APSCo audited agency and are dedicated to safeguarding children. All candidates must hold an enhanced DBS (or allow us to process one for you) and be registered to the DBS Update Service, be able to provide references to cover the last two years and successfully pass all other necessary safeguarding checks prior to clearance for work.

Salary is dependent on experience, training, or qualifications. The minimum experience, training, or qualifications required for this position are recent school-based experience (within the last 5 years within a school that teaches the British Curriculum) and/or care-based experience within the last 5 years.

The role advertised is for temporary supply work.

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