Apprentice SEND Learning Support Assistant

Advance Learning Partnership (ALP) is a child-centred, forward-thinking organisation where people truly matter. If you’re looking for a role in a workplace that values collaboration, innovation, and professional growth, ALP offers the perfect opportunity to thrive.

Join a dedicated and experienced SEND team with this fantastic opportunity.
Our SEND team is led by a SENDCo, with support from an assistant SENDCo, HLTAs specialising in various SEN needs, LSAs who focus on in-class support and managing the sensory room, and our school counsellor.
We take pride in placing the needs and interests of our students at the forefront of everything we do. Committed to educational excellence, we strive to help students with SEND reach their full potential through positive intervention, removing learning barriers, and raising expectations to accelerate achievement. We believe every teacher is a teacher of SEND, enabling our department to collaborate with other subjects and enhance support for our most vulnerable students.

• Training

  The post-holder will be expected to undertake any appropriate training provided by the Trust to assist them in carrying out any of the above duties.

  You will gain a Level 3 Diploma teaching Assistant through New College Durham. 

• Skills Required

  IT skills, Communication skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Problem solving skills, Team working, Non judgemental, Patience

• Employer Description

  Welcome to Parkside Academy, where our students are at the heart of everything that we do. All our staff are dedicated to delivering an exceptional quality of education for each individual student. There is a calm and purposeful atmosphere in the school exemplifying our ethos of aspiration, hard work and achievement. This is achieved through students being valued, understood and celebrated.

22/06/2026

The post-holder will be expected to undertake any appropriate training provided by the Trust to assist them in carrying out any of the above duties.

You will gain a Level 3 Diploma teaching Assistant through New College Durham. 

IT skills, Communication skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Problem solving skills, Team working, Non judgemental, Patience DL15 0QF Parkside Academy