Entry Level LSA / Teaching Assistant

Protocol Education Ltd; Colchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational support provider is seeking an Entry Level Learning Support Assistant to work in Colchester. This role is focused on supporting children with special needs, including ASD and SEMH. A passion for working with children and a desire to foster strong relationships is essential, though prior experience is not required. The position is full-time, with a commitment of 5 days a week from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. Apply now to make a difference!

Benefits

Free online safeguarding training

Potential for permanent position

Qualifications

• Passion for supporting children with special needs.
• Ability to build strong relationships with children.
• Social care background or personal experience with SEND is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Assist and support students with a variety of special needs.
• Inspire, motivate, and challenge pupils.
• Work full-time, 5 days a week from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm.

Education

Relevant qualifications and training

Job description

✨Entry Level LSA/TA/Care Assistant/SEND Support Worker- Required now!✨

• Do you want to make a difference?
• Are you passionate about working with children or vulnerable adults with special needs?
• Do you have a social care background?
• Or even had personal experience supporting SEND?

If so, we would love to hear from you!

Protocol Education are looking to recruit a learning support assistant/teaching assistant to join a SEND provision in Colchester.

The students that attend the schools have a variety of special needs, including ASD / SEMH / MLD / SLD / PMLD or have been identified as having a statement of an educational need. Therefore, a desire to assist in this area is required, but no experience is necessary!

All staff work to inspire, motivate, challenge and support each pupil, no matter what their individual needs may be. A friendly and positive approach to teaching and learning, as well as the ability to quickly build up strong relationships and rapport with individual children is important.

This is a long-term, full-time position so we are looking for candidates to be available 5 days a week between the hours of 8:30am-15:30pm.

If you have a real passion for supporting children with special needs and think this role sounds right for you then please apply now!

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants. We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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