Learning Support Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Carshalton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development and careerly

Generous pension scheme

Blue Light Card

Employee Assistance Programme

Gym discounts

Free eye tests

Cycle to work scheme

Being part of a great team

Job summary

Greenshaw High School in Sutton is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to support pupils with special educational needs and disabilities. The role focuses on fostering independence, enabling access to inclusive lessons, and providing scaffolding and self-regulation support alongside class teachers.

Applicants should have prior work with children or young people and the ability to remain composed when facing challenging behaviour and distressing situations.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working with children or young people in an educational, care or community/youth setting.
• Ability to remain calm and manage challenging behaviour and distressing situations.
• Communicates clearly, professionally and sensitively with colleagues and parents.

Responsibilities

• Scaffold learning for SEND students in class alongside teachers.
• Build student independence and self-regulation.
• Help students access inclusive, high-quality classrooms and participate in exams/assessments.
• Run intervention sessions for selected students and contribute to academic progress.

Skills

Engaging students

Clear communication

Safeguarding

Education

Experience with children/young people

Job description

A Learning Support Assistant post at Greenshaw High School, a Sutton secondary, supporting pupils with special educational needs and disabilities. The work centres on building students' independence and helping them access inclusive lessons alongside class teachers, through scaffolding, self-regulation support and intervention sessions. Candidates need prior work with children or young people and the composure to manage challenging behaviour and distressing situations. Visa sponsorship is not available, and the post can start as soon as possible.

What the job involves

• Scaffolding learning for SEND students in class, working alongside class teachers
• Building student independence and self-regulation
• Helping students access inclusive, high-quality classrooms
• Contributing to students' academic progress and social development
• Understanding and responding to each student's individual needs
• Supporting students during exams and assessments
• Running intervention sessions for selected students
• Developing own practice through collaboration with colleagues

Experience

• Proven experience working with children or young people in an educational, care or community or youth setting

Skills & knowledge

• Engaging and motivating students who may present challenging behaviour
• Remaining professional when facing emotive and distressing difficulties
• Communicating clearly, professionally and sensitively with colleagues and parents

Other

• Commitment to safeguarding children

What’s offered

• Professional development and career progression
• Generous pension scheme
• Blue Light Card
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Gym discounts
• Free eye tests
• Cycle to work scheme
• Being part of a great team in an expanding organisation