Learning Support Assistant

Academics; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Academics in Portsmouth is seeking Learning Support Assistants to provide nurturing support and classroom aid, helping pupils make progress throughout the school day. You will work closely with teachers to maintain a positive learning environment.

Ideal applicants are team players with good communication, patience and reliability. Roles include 1:1 support for some students, and suitability for daily supply, short-term or long-term contracts.

Qualifications

• Strong team player, confident, motivated and well organised.
• Experience in classroom or educational setting is advantageous, but other experience is considered.
• DBS checks will be required to clear you for work.

Responsibilities

• Enable pupils to develop and progress by providing physical, emotional and nurturing support.
• Support the Teacher in the classroom and assist during lessons.
• Work 1:1 with lower level learners or children with challenging behaviours when needed.

Skills

Communication skills

Team player

Patience

Behaviour management

Education

Experience in classroom or educational setting preferred

Job description

Learning Support Assistant - Portsmouth

Academics are currently recruiting Learning Support and Teaching Assistants with good behavioural management skills in Portsmouth to fulfil daily supply, short term and long term full-time contracts.

The role of a Learning Support Assistant involves enabling young people to develop and make progress by providing physical, emotional and nurturing support during their school day as well as supporting the Teacher in your classroom. As a Learning Support Assistant/Teaching Assistant with Academics, you will ideally be available Monday to Friday between 8.30am - 3.30pm. Many of our client schools need consistency in the classroom, this is why full time is the ideal scenario. This means you must have great communication skills in order to build relationships with both your students and the staff. The position involves working as part of a team to maintain a stable, happy and caring environment that makes the health, safety, care and welfare of young people a priority. You will be expected to support the classroom and students as a whole as well as aid the teacher when necessary. In some cases you will be required to work on a 1:1 basis with children that are lower level learners or children that have challenging behaviours.

To be a successful Teaching Assistant you will be a strong team player, confident, motivated and well organised. Patience and commitment are essential, but above all, you'll be someone with a genuine desire to help others. Although experience in a classroom or educational setting is advantageous, we will also consider applicants with other experience.

As part of the vetting checks to clear you for work, you must either have a Child Workforce related DBS which is registered to the DBS Update Service or be willing to submit one.

Salary will be determined by the successful candidate's qualifications and relevant experience, and will be in accordance with the client's pay policy.