Learning Support Assistant - Croydon

Tradewind Recruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a full-time Learning Support Assistant to support children with additional needs at a primary school in Croydon starting from January 2026. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic and patient, and have a willingness to obtain an Enhanced CHILD ONLY DBS. This role offers competitive daily rates and access to CPD-accredited courses.

Benefits

Competitive daily rates

Access to CPD-accredited courses

Ongoing support from a recruitment consultant

Qualifications

• Experience with children is a plus, but not essential.
• Must be enthusiastic, dependable, and patient.
• Enhanced CHILD ONLY DBS on the Update Service or willingness to apply.

Responsibilities

• Support individual students with learning difficulties.
• Assist small groups with classwork.
• Encourage independence and participation in class.
• Help with classroom management.
• Record and report progress to the teacher.
• Prepare resources and tidy up after lessons.

Skills

Experience with children

Enthusiastic

Dependable

Patience

Job description

Learning Support Assistant - Full-Time Primary School in Croydon

Contract: Temporary, January - July 2026
Location: Croydon, Greater London
Start Date: January 2026

Are you passionate about supporting children's learning and development? We're now recruiting for an established and experienced Learning Support Assistant, interested to take on a flexible temporary support role from January 2026. This is a reputable, three-form-entry primary school with a faith ethos.

As an LSA, this can be a highly rewarding and varied role in a school. Your primary goal is to support children with additional needs or mild to moderate learning difficulties to reach their full potential. These roles are ideal for support staff with prior experience supporting in a primary school with good knowledge and skills supporting SEND on a mild-moderate basis.

Day to day tasks of an LSA may include:

• Support individual students – often those with learning difficulties, disabilities, or behavioural challenges.
• Assist small groups with classwork or specific learning activities.
• Adapt materials or explain tasks in simpler terms.
• Encourage independence, confidence, and participation in class.
• Provide emotional and social support – being a friendly, consistent adult in their school life.
• Help with classroom management, such as keeping students on task or managing behaviour calmly.
• Support physical or sensory needs – for example, helping with mobility, feeding, or communication tools (like PECS or speech devices).
• Record and report progress to the teacher or SENCO.
• Help prepare resources and tidy up after lessons.

Ideal candidate would demonstrate:

• Previous experience with children is a plus, but not essential.
• Enthusiastic, dependable, and patient.
• Enhanced CHILD ONLY DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to apply).
• Available to work full-time (5 days per week) from January 2026.

Why Join Tradewind:

• Partnered with top schools across London.
• Competitive daily rates, paid weekly.
• Access to 2,500+ CPD-accredited courses via The National College.
• Ongoing support from a dedicated recruitment consultant.

Please apply with your updated CV including career history and contact details. The local primary consultant for Croydon at Tradewind will reach out.

We look forward to your application!