Learning Support Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies is seeking a dedicated education support worker in the United Kingdom to assist students with SEN within an educational setting in Nottingham. The role requires strong communication skills, reliability, and an adaptable approach to handle unanticipated problems while supporting both literacy and numeracy interventions.

You will work closely with teaching staff to establish supportive relationships with students, ensuring safeguarding is central to all activities and

Qualifications

• 5+ GCSE including English and Maths or equivalent.
• Educated to A level or equivalent.
• Experience of providing support to young people with SEN, particularly literacy and/or numeracy interventions.
• Experience of working with students in an education setting.
• Ability to prioritise tasks.
• Adaptable approach to work and confidence to respond to unanticipated problems.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and a willingness to support others.
• Capability to work independently and use own initiative as required.
• An understanding of children with SEN.
• Outstanding communication skills.
• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.
• Ability to establish good working relationships with teaching staff and students.
• Reliable and punctual.
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people.

Skills

SEN experience

Education setting experience

Prioritisation

Adaptability

Teamwork

Independent work

SEN understanding

Communication skills

Calm under pressure

Relationship building

Reliability

Safeguarding commitment

Education

GCSEs including English and Maths

A level or equivalent

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

• 5+ 4-9 GCSE including English and Maths or equivalent
• Educated to A level or equivalent
• Experience of providing support to young people with SEN, particularly those with experience delivering both literacy and/or numeracy interventions
• Experience of working with students in an education setting
• Ability to prioritise tasks
• Adaptable approach to work and confidence to respond and deal with unanticipated problems
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and a willingness to support others
• Capability to work independently and use own initiative as and when required
• An understanding of children with SEN
• Outstanding communication skills
• Ability to remain calm in stressful situations
• Ability to establish good working relationships with teaching staff and students
• Reliable and punctual
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people

What the school offers its staff

Please see the job pack attached for further information.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.