Learning Support Assistant - Croydon

Tradewind Recruitment; Croydon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established recruitment agency seeks a Learning Support Assistant for a primary school in Croydon. The role involves supporting children with additional needs and requires enthusiasm, dependability, and a willingness to obtain a DBS. Full-time availability from January 2026 is necessary. Competitive rates and ongoing support provided.

Benefits

Partnered with top schools across London

Competitive daily rates, paid weekly

Access to CPD-accredited courses

Ongoing support from a dedicated recruitment consultant

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Support individual students - often those with learning difficulties, disabilities, or behavioural challenges.
• Assist small groups with classwork or specific learning activities.
• Encourage independence, confidence, and participation in class.

Skills

Enthusiastic

Dependable

Patient

Job description

Learning Support Assistant - Full-Time | Primary School in Croydon

Contract: Temporary, January - July 2026

Location: Croydon, Greater London

Start Date: January 2026

Overview

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.

Role Purpose

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications & Ideal Candidate

• 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.

Other Tradewind roles

• Full‑time positions (Monday to Friday) with long‑term potential.
• Paid trial days to ensure the right school fit.
• Flexible roles beginning January 2026.
• Opportunities in well‑managed, supportive schools.

Please apply with your updated CV included career history and contact details. The local primary consultant for Croydon at Tradewind looking after this vacancy will reach out.

We look forward to your application.