Learning Support Assistant

SANZA Teaching Agency; Greater London; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

SANZA Teaching Agency is seeking a Learning Support Assistant/Teaching Assistant for a large primary school in Barking & Dagenham. You will work as part of a team with class teachers and the SEND team to ensure high-quality support for students across primary year groups.

You will help students access learning, provide tailored support, and assist with interventions for pupils with SEND and EAL, fostering positive relationships and progress.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to work with diverse learners.
• Ability to work effectively in a large team with teachers and SEND staff.
• Comfortable supporting students with SEND and EAL needs and delivering targeted interventions.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-impact learning support to students across primary year groups.
• Ensure access to learning through individualized and tailored support.
• Lead small group interventions and deliver structured curriculum sessions, including strategies for autism and speech/language delays.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Patience

Understanding learning delays

Lead small group interventions

Structured curriculum delivery

Autism/Speech & language strategies

Job description

Learning Support Assistant/Teaching Assistant

Barking & Dagenham

Primary

SANZA Teaching Agency are working with a large, vibrant 4- form entry primary school in Barking & Dagenham. They are seeking learning support assistants/teaching assistants to join their wonderful team as soon as possible!

The Role:

As a learning support assistant/teaching assistant, you will work as part of wider team, in collaboration with class teachers and the SEND team to provide quality. Your role will be to ensure high- impact support for students across the primary year groups. You will ensure that students can access learning, regarless of their learning needs, through individualised and tailored support. You will also provide support and guidance with their peers, helping them to develop healthy and positive relationships.

You will support students with additional learning needs, including those with SEND and English as an Additional Language (EAL).

As a learning support assistant/teaching assistant applying for this position, you:

• Have previous experience as a learning support assistant/teaching assistant
• Will be excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills
• Will enjoy working as a part of a large team
• Will be patient and understand that all children learn at different paces
• Have a solid understanding of learning and speech and language delays
• Will understand that all children have strengths and be committed to helping children discover their unique skills
• Will be confident in leading small group interventions and delivering structured curriculum sessions
• Will be be familiar with strategies used to support learning for children with autism or speech and language delays