Learning Support Assistant

Morgan Hunt UK Limited; Edgware; On-site; GBP 1,000; Full time

Job summary

A primary school in the London Borough of Barnet is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to support students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. The role offers a friendly working environment, professional development opportunities, and a chance to make a significant impact on students’ lives. Immediate start available for the right candidate.

Benefits

Friendly working culture

Professional development opportunities

Recently refurbished school building

Qualifications

• Experience of working with SEND or vulnerable people.
• Professional development opportunities available.

Responsibilities

• Supporting SEND students in accessing the curriculum.
• Supervising SEND students during break times and extra-curricular activities.
• Using behaviour management strategies to ensure student wellbeing.

Skills

Positive mindset

Empathy for SEND students

Emotional intelligence

Job description

Are you passionate about improving the lives of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities? Then we want to hear from you!

We are recruiting for the following position:

• Learning Support Assistant (LSA)
• Mainstream primary school
• London Borough of Barnet
• Immediate start
• £100.00 per day pay rate (PAYE)

Our client school is based in the London Borough of Barnet. With over 700 students on roll, they offer a busy, vibrant and welcoming environment to work in. They have a number of students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and you will play a lead role in supporting those children.

What will you be doing in a typical day?

• Supporting SEND students in accessing the curriculum
• Supervising SEND students both inside and outside the classroom; assisting with break times, lunch times and trips as well as extra-curricular activities
• Using positive strategies and good behaviour management to ensure the safety and wellbeing of students
• Working closely with class teachers and other professionals towards achieving the best outcomes for SEND students

What skills would serve you well in this role?

• The most important skill is a positive mindset and a passion for supporting SEND students; there will be professional development opportunities available within the role
• Experience of working with SEND or vulnerable people in a previous role; this could include in schools and also in settings such as healthcare, social care, community or youth work
• It is essential that you have good emotional intelligence and empathy for SEND students

Why is this a great job?

• The school is based in Barnet; with excellent transport links
• The working culture in the school is friendly and welcoming; you will join a SEND team who are well-led and who have strong structures in place and you will benefit from working in a recently refurbished school building with plenty of natural light
• The school has recently been graded 'Good' in its Ofsted Report

Would you like to apply or make an enquiry? Please send your CV and one of our team will be in touch.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.