Job Description

Centre: NMT Berkshire (Reading)

Employer: New Meaning Training

Salary: From 24,246 p.a. FTE

Type: Permanent, Full-time, Term Time Only

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Schedule: Monday to Friday 08:30-16:30

Closing Date: 12/11/2025 12:00 pm

Job Reference: BRKSGENLSA2092501

Looking for a role where no two days are the same--and where you can make a real difference to young people who haven't had the easiest start?

At New Meaning Training Berkshire, we're looking for two flexible and committed Learning Support Assistants to join our team. These are cross-centre roles, meaning you'll work across multiple programmes--supporting wherever the need is greatest. Whether it's Construction, Creative Arts, Life Skills, or our Boost Workskills programme, your role will be to help learners stay engaged, build confidence, and achieve meaningful progress.

Our learners are aged 16-25 and often have Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) or SEMH needs. Your support helps them access education in a way that feels safe, positive and personal.

Work 1:1 or in small groups to support learners across different courses. Adapt your approach depending on the needs of the young people and subject area. Help tutors with behaviour support, emotional regulation and learner engagement. Support learners with tasks in a variety of settings, including practical workshops and classroom-based sessions. Assist with learning resources, activities, and preparation of teaching spaces. Encourage learner independence, confidence and communication. Maintain accurate records of learner support needs and progress. Work closely with colleagues to provide consistent, compassionate support.
New Meaning Training (NMT) offers education with a difference. We are an alternative education provider dedicated to helping young people aged 16-25 discover their strengths and develop the confidence and skills to earn their own living.

For the 2025-2026 academic year, around 300 young people from Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, and Berkshire will join one of our programmes. Many of these students are referred by secondary schools, pupil referral units, and Special Education Needs settings.

Our journey began in 2015 with the opening of our first centre in High Wycombe, originally known as "Toolshed." Ten years on, NMT continues to grow, with new centres planned for Nuneaton and Milton Keynes in September 2025.

In Berkshire we have a range of learning programmes: Construction Multiskills, Creative Art & Design, Sports, Boost Workskills, and Achieve Lifeskills. All incorporate functional skills qualifications in Maths and English, along with tutorials to support our well-rounded approach. We also provide a 'Transition Support' programme for young people with EHCPs who are not yet ready for a learning setting.

NMT tailors its programmes to meet the needs of its learners, considering Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. We comprehensively apply the principles of a Loving Care Approach (Trauma Informed Practice) to ensure all young people receive the support they need to thrive.

Questions? Send an email to hr@newmeaning.training

FAO AGENCIES: We do not recruit Tutor, TA or LSA roles via agencies in Berkshire.

This job can be found on the careers page of the website - newmeaning.training/careers

Experience supporting young people, ideally with SEN or SEMH needs. Familiarity with a range of additional needs and an ability to adapt your approach. A calm, positive and empathetic nature. The confidence to work flexibly across a variety of vocational and academic subject areas. Strong communication and teamwork skills. Basic IT skills and a willingness to maintain clear records. A passion for helping young people who haven't thrived in mainstream education. A full UK driving licence is desirable.
Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From 24,246.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Company events Company pension Cycle to work scheme Sick pay
Work Location: In person