Learning Support Assistant

TN United Kingdom; Horley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading specialist school in Surrey seeks a passionate Teaching Assistant to support young learners with diverse needs. This role involves working closely with students to help them thrive academically and socially, in a supportive and inclusive environment. The school offers ongoing training and a chance to make a real impact on young lives.

Benefits

Ongoing training and professional development

Supportive team environment

Opportunity to make a real impact

Qualifications

• Experience in specialist schools or child-related environments.
• Strong behaviour management skills.
• Comfortable working 1:1 with students.

Responsibilities

• Differentiating work to meet individual needs of pupils.
• Assisting the class teacher in assessing student levels.
• Supporting students in completing work set by the class teacher.

Skills

Behaviour management

Support work

Communication

Education

Enhanced DBS check

Job description

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Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of young learners?
Do you thrive in a supportive and inclusive school environment?

We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Teaching Assistant to join a welcoming specialist school in Surrey . This is a fantastic opportunity to support students with diverse needs and help them thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

Key Responsibilities:

• Differentiating work to meet the individual needs of pupils
• Assisting the class teacher in assessing student levels and abilities
• Upholding the school's ethos, values, and policies at all times
• ️ Supporting students in completing work set by the class teacher

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience working in specialist schools or similar settings
• Background in support work within schools or child-related environments
• Strong behaviour management skills, with confidence in handling challenging behaviour
• Comfortable working 1:1 and with small groups
• A friendly, enthusiastic, yet firm approach
• An Enhanced DBS check registered on the Update Service or willing to apply for one

Why Join Us?

• A supportive team and inclusive working environment
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
• The chance to make a real impact on young lives
• Level 2 safeguarding

If you’re ready to bring your passion and experience into a school that values every learner, we’d love to hear from you!

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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 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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