Job Title: Learning Support Assistant (LSA)
Location: Hexham, Northumberland
Contract: Full‑time, Long‑Term
Start Date: September 2025
Pay: £90 – £100 per day
Want to make a difference in the classroom?
We’re looking for a caring and confident Learning Support Assistant to join a welcoming secondary school in Hexham. You’ll be working closely with teachers and pupils, helping to create a calm, supportive environment where every student can thrive.
Why this school?
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Supportive and friendly staff
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Students who respond well to encouragement and structure
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A positive focus on wellbeing for staff and pupils
What you’ll be doing:
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Supporting pupils 1:1 or in small groups, particularly those with additional needs
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Helping with lessons, resources and routines
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Building positive relationships that boost confidence and progress
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Working alongside teachers and the SEN team to make learning accessible
What they’re looking for:
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Experience working with young people (school-based or similar)
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A calm, patient and positive approach
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Someone who can adapt quickly and be a steady presence in the classroom
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Perfect for someone considering a future in teaching, psychology, youth work or SEND
What you get with Protocol Education:
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Weekly pay through PAYE – no umbrella companies
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A dedicated local consultant who listens and supports
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FREE CPD through our online training hub
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A foot in the door to schools that really value support staff
Sound like you?
Send us your application and let’s have a chat about next steps.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further 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.
Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the 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 FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
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