Learning Support Assistant

REESON Education; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

REESON Education is seeking a Learning Support Assistant for a Barnet primary school in NW9 to support children with special educational needs, with a strong emphasis on early phonics and literacy development.

You will work 1:1 and in groups, collaborating with the EYFS Lead and other assistants to create a nurturing, structured learning environment. The role involves supporting communication, play-based activities and daily routines.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children with Autism (ASD), ideally within EYFS/SEND or a specialist setting.
• Good understanding of early phonics, phonemic awareness and early reading development.
• Calm and consistent approach when supporting children with communication, sensory or behavioural needs.

Responsibilities

• Support children one-to-one and in the larger classroom.
• Assist with early phonics and literacy activities, reinforcing sounds and reading concepts.
• Collaborate with the EYFS Lead and colleagues to provide a structured learning environment.
• Encourage language development through songs, rhymes, stories and practical activities.
• Support transitions, personal care and daily routines as required.

Skills

Patience

Nurturing

Resilience

Proactivity

Tools

PECS

Makaton

Attention Autism

Job description

Learning Support Assistant Required in NW9

Barnet Primary School - ASAP Start - ASD Group Support

£100 - £110 per day DOE

Looking for a role where you can work as a part of a team and empower young children?

A welcoming Barnet primary school is seeking an experienced and nurturing Learning Support Assistant to support children with special educational needs.

This rewarding role will involve supporting children one to one in a mainstream primary school.

A key focus of the position will be supporting children with their early phonics, communication and pre-reading development, helping to build the foundations for successful literacy.

Your Role as a Learning Support Assistant:

• Flexible role supporting children on a 121 basis as well as more general support in the greater classsroom.
• Provide targeted support with early phonics and literacy, helping children develop their awareness of sounds, letters and early reading skills.
• Support phonics activities and interventions planned by the EYFS Lead, reinforcing key sounds and early reading concepts through engaging, play-based activities.
• Help children develop phonemic awareness, listening skills, sound recognition and early blending at an appropriate level.
• Encourage communication and language development alongside early literacy, using repetition, modelling and visual support where appropriate.
• Adapt phonics and literacy activities to meet individual children's communication, sensory and developmental needs.
• Use songs, rhymes, stories and practical activities to develop children's phonological awareness and enjoyment of language.
• Support children with transitions, sensory needs, personal care and daily routines where required.
• Work collaboratively with the EYFS Lead and other Learning Support Assistants to provide a consistent and structured learning environment.
• Encourage children's confidence, independence and engagement with learning through positive and nurturing support.

Who You Are:

• Patient, nurturing, resilient and proactive.
• Experienced supporting children with Autism (ASD), ideally within an EYFS, SEND or specialist setting.
• Have a good understanding of early phonics, phonemic awareness and early reading development.
• Confident supporting children with early literacy activities and reinforcing phonics taught by the class team.
• Able to make learning engaging through songs, rhymes, stories, games and practical activities.
• Confident working as part of a close-knit team and following guidance from senior staff.
• Knowledge of visual supports and communication strategies such as PECS, Makaton or Attention Autism would be desirable.
• Calm and consistent when supporting children who may experience communication, sensory or behavioural challenges.
• Passionate about helping young children develop their communication, early reading skills and confidence as learners.

Why Apply?

• Join a welcoming and highly supportive Barnet primary school.
• Work within a well-established EYFS ASD Resource Base alongside experienced SEND professionals.
• Take a lead role in supporting children's early phonics and literacy development.
• Benefit from ongoing CPD and specialist Autism training.
• Work under the guidance of an experienced EYFS Lead, with curriculum planning already in place.
• Help children develop the communication, phonics and early reading skills that will support their future education.

Successful applicants will be contacted within 24 hours of applying.

Reeson Education is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Please note, where a salary or daily rate range is stated, the higher rate applies to candidates who meet the enhanced experience, training or qualification requirements specified within the advert. All daily/hourly rates quoted are inclusive of holiday pay at 12.07%