Learning Support Assistant - Nuneaton

Learning Support Assistants (Nuneaton)

New Meaning Centre: NMT Nuneaton
Employer: New Meaning Training (NMT)
Type: Fixed Term Contract (Sept 2026-July 2027), Full Time, Term-Time Only
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Schedule: Monday to Friday 07:30 – 15:30
Salary: £24,784.50-£30,000
Job ref: WARNUNLSA072601

Introduction

Some young people need someone steady beside them before learning starts to feel possible again.

At our Nuneaton centre, we are looking for Learning Support Assistants to work closely with young people who need additional support to engage, build confidence and take part in practical learning. These roles are linked to learner funding and are offered as fixed-term, term-time only contracts from September to July.

This is not just about helping in a classroom. It is about noticing when a learner is struggling, helping them regulate, encouraging them back into the task, and building the kind of trust that makes progress possible. Some days will be straightforward. Some will not. What matters is that you stay calm, consistent and curious about what each young person needs.

You might be supporting learners in practical sessions, helping them follow routines, encouraging safe choices, or breaking tasks down so they feel manageable. You will work with tutors and the wider team to help learners feel settled, included and able to keep moving forward.

Key Responsibilities

• Support learners in lessons, practical activities and centre routines.

• Work 1:1 and with small groups to help learners stay focused, engaged and able to participate.

• Build positive, consistent relationships that support confidence, attendance and progress.

• Support learners with SEND, SEN and SEMH needs using calm, relationship-based approaches.

• Help learners understand instructions, break tasks down and complete learning activities at an appropriate pace.

• Encourage communication, teamwork, organisation and independence.

• Respond calmly to behaviour or dysregulation, following agreed support plans and safeguarding procedures.

• Work closely with tutors to adapt activities and remove barriers to learning.

• Help embed English and Maths into everyday learning where appropriate.

• Keep simple, accurate records of learner engagement, progress and concerns as directed.

• Contribute to a safe, respectful and supportive learning environment.

You will have:

• Experience working with young people with SEN/SEND needs, or relevant industry experience where you have supported, coached or mentored others.

• A Levels, or an equivalent Level 3 qualification.

• Level 2 English and Maths, or willingness to work towards these if needed.

• A natural ability to build rapport with young people who may not trust education straight away.

• A calm, patient and consistent approach, especially when learners are anxious, dysregulated or reluctant to engage.

• An interest in practical, hands-on learning and helping young people develop confidence through doing.

• Good communication and teamwork skills.

• Good organisation and basic record-keeping skills.

• Basic IT skills, including Microsoft 365.

• A willingness to learn about safeguarding, SEND, SEMH and trauma-informed practice through training and CPD.

About us

New Meaning Training offers education with a difference. We work with young people aged 15–25 who haven’t always had a straightforward experience of education. Some have been misunderstood, some have disengaged, and some are still working out where they fit. What they find here is something steadier — a place where there’s time to settle in, where expectations are clear, and where they’re not judged on what’s gone before.

We now operate across six centres in High Wycombe (our HQ), Milton Keynes, Aylesbury, Reading, Stratford-upon-Avon and Nuneaton, supporting around 320 learners in the 2026–2027 academic year. Across all centres, we offer practical programmes designed to help young people build confidence, develop skills, and discover what they might be capable of.

Our Nuneaton centre is one of the newest additions to New Meaning Training. It has a small, welcoming team and a strong focus on creating an environment where young people feel safe enough to engage, learn and make progress. For the 2026–2027 academic year, the centre offers two vocational pathways: Introduction to Retail & Hospitality and Introduction to Construction Multiskills. Both programmes are built around practical, hands-on learning and are designed to help young people develop confidence, workplace skills and independence.

Learning Support Assistants are a vital part of that experience. They help learners navigate challenges, build positive relationships, and stay connected to learning on the days when things feel difficult. Success in this role isn’t measured by how much support you give — it’s measured by how much confidence, resilience and independence you help a young person build.

Alongside our centre-based provision, we run a Transition Support programme for young people with an EHCP who are not yet ready for that environment. This sits separately from our main delivery and is designed to help them move towards their next step at a pace that works for them.

Most of the young people we work with are referred through schools, PRUs and SEND services. We don’t expect things to change overnight. We focus on helping things feel possible again — and building from there.

Why work for New Meaning Training?

Generous annual leave

• 20 days annual leave, plus bank holidays

• Up to 10 additional “gifted” days off each year (taken during school holiday periods)

• Annual leave increases with length of service, up to a maximum of 24 days

Pension

• Auto enrolment into The People’s Pension

• 5% employee contribution with 3% employer contribution

Blue Light Card

• Access to hundreds of national discounts (retail, food, travel, days out)

• Admin fee fully reimbursed by NMT

Service recognition

• Additional annual leave as a thank you for long service

• Gift rewards at key milestones (e.g. 5 and 10 years)

Wellbeing benefits

• Annual flu vaccination voucher (paid for by NMT)

• Birthday gift voucher to celebrate your day

Sustainable travel schemes

• Cycle to Work scheme (salary sacrifice)

• Electric Vehicle scheme via Octopus Energy (salary sacrifice)

• Green Travel to Work initiatives with rewards for taking part

A supportive, values-led workplace

• Strong focus on staff wellbeing, development, and collaboration

• Training and CPD supported as part of your role

• The opportunity to make a meaningful difference in young people’s lives

Safeguarding

New Meaning Training is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and adhere to our safeguarding and professional conduct policies.

• Checks: This post involves regulated activity and is subject to an Enhanced DBS check (including a Children’s Barred List check) and satisfactory professional references.

• Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA): This role is exempt from the ROA 1974. Applicants must disclose all convictions and cautions that are not ‘protected’ under the Exceptions Order 1975 (as amended 2013 and 2020). For guidance on which offences are ‘filtered’ and do not need to be disclosed, please refer to the DBS filtering guide.