Job Description:

Position: Learning Support Assistant

Contract Type: Full-time Temporary Work

Start Date: 30/11/2026

Location: Hammersmith and Fulham, London, UK

Salary: £101.10 - £120 per day

Salary dependent on experience and qualifications, higher rates are reserved for candidates with substantial experience and/or relevant training.

Hours of work: 8:30am to 3:30pm, Monday to Friday (term time only)

Email: (url removed)

Contact Name: Danna Crous

About the Role:

Looking for a Learning Support Assistant role where trusting relationships help young people reconnect with learning? In a supportive specialist setting serving Hammersmith and Fulham, you will support pupils across primary and secondary ages with social, emotional and mental health needs. Through one-to-one and small-group work, you will help them engage in lessons and build positive relationships.

Working alongside teachers, you will use calm de-escalation and clear boundaries to support a structured learning environment. This Learning Support Assistant role offers the chance to recognise small steps forward while developing your specialist practice. If you bring patience, resilience and sound judgement, Teach Now would love to hear from you.

Requirements:

To be eligible for this role and the stated rate of pay, applicants must have:

· Experience supporting young people with social, emotional and mental health or complex behavioural needs

· Confidence using positive behaviour management and de-escalation strategies

Key Responsibilities:

· Provide one-to-one and small-group support during learning activities

· Work as a Learning Support Assistant alongside teachers to help pupils participate in lessons

· Use positive behaviour strategies and clear, consistent boundaries

· Respond calmly to dysregulation and use de-escalation techniques

· Help pupils develop positive relationships with peers and adults

· Share observations with teachers to inform support and behaviour interventions

Our client can offer you:

· A Learning Support Assistant role in a supportive specialist environment

· Opportunities to develop practical SEMH and behaviour support skills

· Close collaboration with teachers and support colleagues

· A mix of one-to-one and small-group work

· The chance to help pupils re-engage with learning

· Experience supporting pupils across primary and secondary ages

Why work via Teach Now?

Teach Now are a widely recognised, education recruitment company. We pride ourselves on our high levels of customer service and professional development that we offer our teachers and support staff.

We:

· Ensure that you will have your own dedicated consultant who will provide ongoing support and guidance

· Offer an excellent refer a friend scheme that pays you £150 for each candidate you refer to us after they have worked and been paid for their first 10 days

· Pay in line with the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) meaning you will be paid equally to a permanent employee

· Give you access for a wide range of CPD training through our in-house team of experienced senior leaders

Application Process:

Do you feel you meet the criteria for this exciting opportunity? If so, please either apply below or contact Teach Now directly. All applicants will require the appropriate qualification and training for this role. For teacher roles, we require a formally recognised teaching qualification. If you are not contacted within 2 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful for this role. However, we will keep your CV and continue to help you in your search for a job within education. Good luck with your application, we look forward to hearing from you.

Teach Now operates stringent safer recruitment procedures

We are committed to promoting equality and challenging discrimination. Teach Now is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Clearance.