Learning Support Assistant

**Glebedale School**
Stoke-on-Trent**Salary**:

Up to £22,000 per annum**Job type**:

Full Time, Permanent**Start date**:

05 October 20269 November 2025**Job overview**:

- How would you like to get paid for five days, but only work four?

At Outcomes First Group, we believe in better work/life balance — and we’re putting wellbeing first.That’s why we’re proud to be part of a 4-Day Working Week (4DWW) trial, where you can work one day less each week (or equivalent hours), while still receiving your full-time pay.Many of our schools have already introduced the 4DWW — and others are preparing to roll it out as soon as they reach full staffing. So, whether it’s already in place or just around the corner, now’s the perfect time to join #teamOFG.Job Title: Learning Support Assistant
Location: Glebedale School, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 3AY
Salary: Up to £22,000 per annum (not pro rata)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only
Start Date: October 2026
UK Applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.As part of our continued growth, we’re excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a Learning Support Assistant to join our close-knit and supportive team at Glebedale School, based in Stoke-on-Trent.
This is a rewarding role where you’ll play a key part in supporting our pupils to thrive, both academically and emotionally. This is a rewarding role where you’ll make a real impact—supporting pupils both academically and emotionally, often on a 1:1 basis, to help them achieve their full potential.About the RoleYou’ll work closely with teachers to provide tailored support for individual pupils and small groups. Your role will include:

Working 1:1 with pupils, providing tailored support to meet their individual learning and emotional needs
Supporting pupils across a broad and balanced curriculum
Assisting in the development and delivery of individual educational or behaviour programmes
Preparing and organising classroom materials and learning resources
Supporting the class teacher in managing classroom activities
Promoting the emotional and social development of pupils through positive and proactive engagement
Recording and reporting pupil progress in line with agreed procedures
Occasionally accompanying and transporting pupils on educational visits or journeys homeWho we are looking for
We’re looking for someone who is patient, flexible, and passionate about supporting young people with additional needs—particularly those who require 1:1 attention.
GCSE Grade C / Level 4 or above in Maths and English
Previous experience working in a school or with children/young people (highly desirable)
Experience supporting pupils with additional needs, particularly in a 1:1 setting
A compassionate and calm approach to behaviour support
Strong communication and teamwork skills
A willingness to be hands-on and flexible, including assisting with transport if neededAbout us
Glebedale School is a special needs school which provides provision for ages 7 years and upwards. We provide a nurturing and welcoming environment to SEMH pupils, and our curriculum has a keen focus on therapy, education and personal development. Our school aims to help pupils grow academically, socially and emotionally to enable them to become capable future citizens.
We provide education to 30 pupils from the Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire and Cheshire areas. At our last Ofsted in December 2022, we were rated “Good”.
We are part of Acorn Education and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career. Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education for vulnerable pupils and young people. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.
We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.
Why Join Acorn Education?
We place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.-
**Benefits**:

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

Life Assurance
Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
“Your Wellbeing Matters” - access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
Cycle to Work Schemes
Electric Car Purchase Scheme
Critical illness cover
Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced