Learning Support Assistant

The Education Space; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 10,000 - 12,000; Part time

Job summary

The Brittons Academy is seeking a proactive Learning Support Assistant to help students with SEND achieve their academic and social potential. The role is 27.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year, term-time, and part-time, with interviews arranged as suitable applicants are identified.

You will adapt interactions, summarise pupil progress, and run structured activities within group settings, collaborating with colleagues to support each learner’s targets and welfare.

Qualifications

• Minimum GCSE Maths and English or equivalent.
• Level 2 TA Certificate or equivalent (Desirable)

Responsibilities

• Support students with SEND to achieve academic and social goals.
• Adapt interactions to meet pupil needs.
• Summarise observations of pupil performance.
• Provide structured activities within a group setting.
• Collaborate with staff to enable effective time management and planning.

Skills

Adapt interactions

Summarise observations

Time management

Group activity structuring

Group dynamics

Interpret pupil information

Education

GCSE Maths and English

Level 2 TA Certificate

Job description

Our mission is to 'inspire learners and change lives' - and that includes our staff. We want to empower our teams, so pupils are ready to be kind, confident and impactful world citizens. The Brittons Academy wish to appoint a dynamic, enthusiastic and high calibre Learning Support Assistant, who will be committed to supporting students with SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disability). The successful candidate will be a practitioner who is committed to helping students achieve their best academically as well as socially.

The successful candidate will have:

• Ability to adapt or modify interactions to meet pupil needs
• Ability to summarise and present information from observations of pupil performance
• Effective time management, planning and collaboration
• Ability to provide a structured activity within a group setting
• Group dynamics and how to apply them
• Obtain and interpret information on pupils' literacy/numeracy skills, individual learning targets and specific support needs
• Ability to recognise the range and implications of factors that impact pupil behaviour
• Minimum GCSE Maths and English or equivalent
• Level 2 TA Certificate or equivalent (Desirable)

In return, we offer:

• High quality professional development
• Supportive and friendly colleagues
• Flexible working opportunities
• Staff assistance programme including virtual GP appointments, counselling service, legal services
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric Car Scheme

Applications:

27.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (5 days per week, term-time), Part-time, Permanent

Interviews are scheduled to take place soon after the closing date.

Early applications are appreciated as interviews will be arranged as and when suitable applications are received. We reserve the right to commence or complete the recruitment process prior to the closing date.

For further information about this role, please email Luisa Rapone, [e-mail]

If you have any queries about the recruitment process and compliance, please contact Mrs G Chana at [e-mail].

The Brittons Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students; therefore, all successful applicants will be required to undergo pre-employment checks, including satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS check.

In accordance with ELAT policies and KCSIE guidelines set out by the Department for Education, a background check will be carried out on your online digital presence.

We do not accept applications via agencies.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to equality of opportunity.