Learning Support Assistant (LSA)

Randstad Education; Horley; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On site parking

Technology/resources

Excellent pay rates

Extensive grounds

Team days & events

Career progression opportunities

Supportive management

Job summary

Randstad Education is seeking a Learning Support Assistant for a residential special school in the Horley area. The role is full-time, term-time only, with hours 08:30-16:00, and a daily rate of £88-£110.

The assignment is a long-term contract, guaranteed until July 2027, with excellent career progression opportunities. The school supports children aged 6-16 with SEMH/ASC and offers a holistic education, modern resources, and extensive grounds.

Qualifications

• Experience working with students with special needs.
• Ability to engage learners in group and individual activities.
• Friendly, patient and reassuring approach to SEN learners.

Responsibilities

• Provide teaching assistance to the teacher per planning.
• Deliver group/individual activities planned by the teacher.
• Support learners to develop work and progress with independence.
• Monitor and support learners' wellbeing within the school structure.
• Assist with managing learning environments and classroom behaviour.
• Support learners across curriculum activities as directed.

Skills

SEND experience

Engage learners

Team player

Willingness to learn

DBS check experience

Job description

Learning Support Assistant needed

£88-£110 a day

Long term/ contract role- Guaranteed until July 2027

Within the Horley area the school is set in its own beautiful grounds. The residential special school caters for students with a range of SEN needs and has a fully enhanced curriculum. The aim of the school is to help the individual's access and progress with their independence. The school provides a fantastic holistic approach to education encompassing teaching and learning with a therapy input.

This specialised school is a non-maintained residential special school, designed to meet the educational, behavioural, care and therapeutic needs of children (age 6-16 years). The children have a range of special needs including Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) and Autistic Spectrum Conditions (ASC).

The school is looking for a full time learning support assistant who is willing to make a difference and can engage students in their primary unit.

Hours: Monday-Friday 08:30-4pm

This is a term time only role.

School Benefits:

• On site parking
• Top of the range technology and modern resources
• Excellent rates of pay
• Extensive grounds
• Team days and events
• Brilliant career progression opportunities
• Supportive and long standing management

Your role as an SEN learning support assistant will include:

• To provide teaching assistance to the teacher defined according to weekly/daily/sessional planning of the teacher
• To provide group and/or individual activities, planned by the teacher
• To work individually with learners/students to develop work.
• To support the general well being of learners within the structure of the school
• To monitor and evaluate learners' learning under the guidance of the teacher
• To assist teachers in the use of relevant management strategies to ensure a purposeful environment for teaching and learning to take place
• To support all learners in their planned structured work in all curriculum areas

Key skills and experience needed:

• Be able to work with learners that have various learning difficulties.
• Have an understanding of the students with special needs.
• Willingness to learn and build relationships with learners.
• Be confident to support the lead in groups, in different educational subjects.
• The ability to work as an individual and as a part of the team.
• Be flexible in their approach to education.
• Have experience working in SEND settings.
• Experience working with children is essential.

Randstad Education maintains the highest standard of child safety and compliance when placing candidates into schools. Any successful candidates will be subject to the compliance process that also includes the enhanced DBS check.