Job Title: Learning Support Assistant
Area: Middlesbrough
Start Date: September 2026
Contract Type: Full-time, temporary
Salary: £15+ per hour (Dependent on experience and responsibilities)
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am - 4pm

Morgan Hunt is working together with a specialist land based college who offer a range of specialist courses to students aged 16+ aimed at providing skills to ensure successful futures within agriculture and animal centred careers.

This is a mainstream college with learners who have a range of additional learning needs, including Autism, ADHD, Behavioural difficulties and dyslexia and students learning takes place both within and outside of the classroom.

Learning Facilitator Role and Responsibilities:

• Provide expert support to pupils with barriers to learning.
• Work closely with tutors, employers, therapists, and families to deliver personalised interventions that promote learning, engagement, and independence.
• Support the development and implementation of individual education plans (IEPs) and EHCP targets.
• Use of specialist skills to help pupils access the curriculum, develop life skills, and achieve personal goals.
• Mentor and coach other staff in best practice strategies for SEND support.

What We're Looking For:

• Professional experience in specialist SEND support, ideally within an educational setting (desirable not essential).
• Knowledge of autism, sensory needs, behaviour support, and other learning difficulties.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate with staff, families, and external agencies.
• A patient, adaptable, and empathetic approach, with a commitment to enabling every pupil to thrive.

To Be Eligible You Must:

• Hold the Right to Work in the UK
• Have an enhanced child barred list DBS on the update service (or be willing to apply)
• Be able to provide two professional references

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.