Learning Support Assistant (LSA)- Experienced or Early Career

Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School; Slough; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn Wood Primary and Nursery School is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to join our friendly, high-performing team. The role focuses on ensuring pupils access the curriculum and teaching, with a fixed-term contract and potential for immediate start, subject to safeguarding checks.

The successful candidate will work closely with teachers and other professionals to help children—including those with additional needs—communicate effectively and develop confidence and independence within a

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children, including those with additional needs.
• Ability to work with teachers and professionals to implement strategies.

Responsibilities

• Support children to access the curriculum and teaching.
• Collaborate with teachers and the LSA team to help children communicate effectively and build independence.
• Create a positive, inclusive learning environment and support pupils in independent learning and play.

Skills

Communication

Job description

We are looking for aLearning Support Assistant to work in our friendly and highly-effective school.Our LSA team are highly-skilled and we are looking for candidates who areambitious and determined that Penn Wood children get the very best. Thecandidate will support children at Penn Wood and secure their access to thecurriculum and teaching.

This is a fixed termrole and the successful candidate could make an immediate start, subject tosafeguarding process. The contract woud be renewed at the end of the Springterm.

The successful candidate will work closely with teachers, the LSA teamand other professionals to help children—including those with additionalneeds—communicate effectively, access our high-quality curriculum, developingconfidence and independence.

You will play a keyrole in creating a positive, inclusive, and supportive learning environment andwill be skilled at supporting pupils in both independent learning and play,helping them to build relationships with their peers. You will bedeeply-invested in our community and ambitious for all children, demonstratinghow you ensure all children gain access to the educational experiences theydeserve and helping to deliver our excellent curriculum.