Location: Bury
Position: Learning Support Assistant
Hours: 8:30 am - 3:45 pm
Job Type: Temporary
Full-time/Part-time: Full-time
Start Date: January 2025
End Date: Ongoing
Pay: From £85 per day (dependent on experience)
We need a dedicated and experienced Learning Support Assistant to join a welcoming primary school in Bury, working with pupils aged 5-11 who have complex needs.
The role involves providing tailored support to pupils, either on a one-to-one basis or in small groups.
If you have experience supporting primary-aged children with complex needs and are confident in managing behaviour effectively, we would love to hear from you!
- Support pupils with complex needs, assisting them with their academic, social, and emotional development.
- Provide one-to-one or small group support, helping to create a positive and engaging learning environment.
- Manage and support behaviour effectively, ensuring a calm and conducive learning space.
- Work collaboratively with teachers and other support staff to provide tailored interventions for pupils.
- Previous experience in a similar support role is essential.
- Experience in managing behaviour effectively is a must.
- Team Teach qualification is highly desirable but not essential.
- Up-to-date Safeguarding training (within the last year) is desirable, though training can be provided.
- Hold the right to work in the UK.
- Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service, or be willing to apply for a new one.
- Provide two professional references.
You will become part of a professional team with a wealth of experience in education. We are committed to helping you find the right role, and we offer the following benefits:
- Access to free accredited training courses to support your ongoing professional development.
- Support with interview preparation to ensure you feel confident and fully prepared.
- Guidance with lesson planning and classroom management to help you create engaging and effective lessons.
- A generous referral scheme for recommending a friend or colleague.
If this role is of interest to you, please apply with your up-to-date CV. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
We are acting as an employment business for this vacancy. Successful candidates will be required to register with us to complete the necessary safeguarding checks before starting the role.