Dinnington High School

Learning Support Hub Assistant

Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber
£26,403 - £28,142 YEAR
Posted September 30, 2026
Expired
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About this role

Job
Description for

Learning Support Hub LSA

Responsible to: SENCO

Based
at:

Paid on: Band E

OVERALL PURPOSE OF
THE POST

As a Learning Support Assistant (LSA) within
the Learning Support Hub, you will play a key role in supporting the LSH
Coordinator to deliver personalised, evidence-based provision that removes
barriers to learning and promotes the success of vulnerable students.
You will help
create a calm, structured and nurturing environment where students can
regulate, develop essential skills, and make academic, social and emotional
progress.

Working as part of the inclusion team, you
will contribute to the effective operation of the Learning Support Hub,
supporting both targeted interventions and day-to-day provision. Your work will
help ensure the successful reintegration of students into mainstream lessons
and provide high‑quality support in line with the school’s values and
safeguarding responsibilities.

MAIN DUTIES

Supporting Students

  • Work directly with students accessing the
    Learning Support Hub to support their learning, regulation and engagement
  • Deliver or assist with targeted interventions
    (literacy, numeracy, SEMH, organisation, sensory regulation), following the
    guidance from the LSH Coordinator
  • Promote positive behaviour, emotional
    regulation and independence using agreed de‑escalation and relational
    strategies.
  • Support students with classwork, catch‑up
    tasks and alternative learning activities.
  • Encourage students to achieve SMART targets
    set through their personalised plans
  • Assist
    in maintaining a calm, purposeful, and safe learning environment.
  • Support
    the Coordinator with the day‑to‑day running of the Hub, including supervising
    students during arrival, transitions and break/lunchtimes when required.
  • Help
    organise learning resources, sensory equipment, intervention materials and
    displays to contribute to a positive school culture.
  • Record student engagement, attendance and
    provision delivered within the Hub using systems such as Provision Map and
    internal referral logs.
  • Contribute to accurate documentation that
    supports EHCP evidence gathering, internal referrals and external agency
    involvement.
  • Provide
    timely feedback to the Coordinator, SENDCO and pastoral staff regarding student
    progress, behaviour and emerging needs.
  • Support
    communication with parents and carers where appropriate, contributing to
    meetings, reviews and daily updates
  • Collaborate
    with teaching staff to ensure reintegration strategies are understood and
    implemented effectively.
  • Be a visible presence in mainstream lessons
    and shared spaces to actively support reintegration, reinforcing agreed
    strategies and encouraging positive transitions back into class.
  • Help
    gather student voice to inform Assess–Plan–Do–Review cycles.
  • Implement
    support strategies outlined in Learning Plans, risk reduction plans and
    personalised timetables.
  • Provide
    input into APDR reviews by sharing observations, progress notes and evidence.
  • Support
    the Coordinator with standardised testing (e.g., organising materials,
    supervising students) where appropriate.
  • Participate
    in training to develop knowledge of SEND, SEMH, sensory needs and intervention
    practice.
  • Contribute
    to SEND briefings and staff updates under the guidance of the Coordinator.
  • Uphold
    safeguarding duties, the Equality and Diversity Policy, and all school
    expectations regarding health, safety and confidentiality.

Supporting the Operation of
the Learning Support Hub

Working with Staff and
Families

Contributing to Assess, Plan,
Do, Review (APDR) Processes

Professional Development and
Whole‑School Contribution

You may be
required to work up to 2 evenings per academic year to support trust events.

Please note this job has a Probationary Period of 6
Months and a Notice Period of 1 Month.

Job details

🏢 EmployerDinnington High School
📍 LocationSheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber
💰 Salary£26,403 – £28,142 per annum
📋 ContractFULL TIME
📅 Closing date2026-10-14

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