Learning Support Assistant

Southampton City Council; Southampton; Presencial; GBP 30.000 - 32.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

St. John's Primary and Nursery School is seeking Learning Support Assistants to work with children across early years to year 6.

You will support individuals and small groups inside and outside the classroom, adapting work to meet each learner's needs and working closely with the SENCO and support staff. Ideal candidates will be inclusive, caring, and resilient, with experience helping pupils with language and communication needs, and a strong commitment to enabling every child to progress in a

Formación

• Inclusive, outstanding practitioner.
• Kind, caring, positive and resilient.
• Experience supporting pupils with language and communication needs.
• Passionate about working in schools and enabling progress.
• Knowledgeable of adapting provision to meet individual needs.
• Patient, flexible and able to work using their own initiative.
• Able to communicate well with others and work within a team.
• Excellent, positive behaviour management skills.

Responsabilidades

• Support individuals and small groups in and outside the classroom.
• Adapt provision to meet individual needs and access to the curriculum.
• Collaborate with class and cohort teams and with SENCO.
• Liaise with external agencies as required to support learners.

Conocimientos

Inclusive practitioner

Kind, caring, resilient

Language & communication support

Behaviour management

Team player with initiative

Effective communicator

Descripción del empleo

LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANTS REQUIRED

We are looking for confident, inclusive and caring people to join our team. The role is to work alongside our dedicated staff to support individuals and small groups both in and outside the classroom and as part of the role, you will also support individual children with a range of needs.

Depending on the skillset and experience of successful candidates, a year group will be allocated on appointment (EYFS to Year 6) and will involve working with children that have a specific area of need e.g. Visual Impairment, Communication and Interaction (including ASD), Cognition and Learning, Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs, Sensory and/or Physical needs.

You will work in close partnership with the class and cohort team to adapt provision for children and ensure they have access to the curriculum, as well as with supportive external agencies and the SENCO. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop their knowledge around meeting needs in a school setting.

The ideal candidate will be:

• An inclusive, outstanding practitioner
• Kind, caring, positive and resilient
• Experienced and skilled in supporting pupils with language and communication needs
• Passionate about working in schools - ensuring children learn and maximise their progress
• Knowledgeable of how to adapt provision to meet individual needs
• Excited and highly motivated by the opportunity to be part of a team, dedicated to providing outstanding learning experiences for all
• Patient, flexible and able to work using their own initiative
• Able to communicate well with others and work well within a team
• Able to demonstrate excellent, positive behaviour management skills

We can offer you:

• Happy and enthusiastic children who enjoy school and are motivated to learn
• A vibrant, well-resourced learning environment
• A welcoming and supportive team who work closely together

Contract Type: The role will be a one-year fixed term contract

Hours: 27-30 hrs per week, exact times to be agreed with the successful applicants, term-time only.

Salary: Grade 6 £29,741-£32,045 FTE

Closing Date for Applications: noon, 19 October

Interviews: 21 or 22 October

Start Dates – November 2026, pending results of safer recruiting checks (DBS and satisfactory references).

St. John's Primary and Nursery School is committed to safeguarding its children and staff. Any employment offer will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including a disclosure and barring service check.