Learning Support Assistant

Are you interested in a rewarding role where no two days are the same?

Are you keen to support pupils with a range of Special Educational Needs?

Career Teachers are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to support within a brilliant Specialist School within the Romford area.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist with development and implementation of pupils’ individual learning and behaviour plans and programmes.
• Establish good relationships with pupils, acting as a positive role model and being aware of and responding to pupils’ individual needs.
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils.
• Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher.
• Set challenging and demanding expectations to promote self-esteem and encourage pupils to become independent learners.
• Assist with providing feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement.
• To physically support students as they walk, push students in wheelchairs and operate manual handling.

What we’re looking for:

• Reliability, enthusiasm, and initiative
• Friendly manner towards children and adults
• Flexibility
• A willingness to learn.
• High expectations and commitment to continual school improvement
• Good attendance and punctuality
• Have an in date Team Teach certificate or prepared to attend training.
• Have a Child and Adult DBS or be prepared to get one

Benefits of working with us:

• Your personal online lounge where you can update your availability for work
• Competitive rates of pay
• Professional support from our expert team of consultants
• Continued support through all placements via a dedicated consultant
• Free in person CPD courses.
• Plus a great recommend a friend scheme!

If this sounds like the role for you, please apply today!

Plus, recommend a friend who’s looking for a new teaching or support role and we will thank you with £125 for every Teacher and every Teaching Assistant that registers and works for 10 days.

At Career Teachers we are fully compliant with Agency Worker Regulations, ensuring you receive equal treatment for pay and conditions after a 12 week qualifying period. Please ask for further details.

All quoted rates are inclusive of 12.07% holiday pay.

Benefits of working with Career Teachers

Free CPD

Access to Skills Network

Refer a friend scheme

Recognition programme

Affinity Extra – Thousands of discounts on multiple high street shops including coffee and cinemas, plus other benefits and a Health & Wellbeing portal.

These benefits are applicable to those who are working with Career Teachers. You will gain access to the Affinity Extra this portal once you start working with us.

Important Notice: In order for you to be successful in applying for the above position you should be eligible to work in the UK, or hold a relevant work visa. Safeguarding, quality and integrity are at the heart of what we do. During the application process you are required to:

– Attend an interview in person;

– Give details for us to complete Reference checks;

– Provide an Enhanced DBS disclosure

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within education. We have a policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion, we encourage you to please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you. Career Teachers is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its Clients.