Learning Support Assistant – Primary School – Full Time – Manchester

Catering; Manchester; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspire People in City Of Manchester is seeking Learning Support Assistants for primary schools. No TA qualification required; roles include 1:1 and small group support, helping with reading, writing and maths, and assisting pupils with SEND.

Candidates from youth work, tutoring or childcare backgrounds are encouraged to apply. You will work closely with teachers and support staff to build positive relationships and support pupil development.

Qualifications

• Recent experience working with children or young people
• Strong communication skills
• Patient and supportive approach
• Reliable and adaptable attitude
• Ability to build positive relationships
• Genuine interest in working within education

Responsibilities

• Supporting pupils within the classroom
• Providing 1:1 and small-group support
• Assisting with reading, writing, Maths, and classroom activities
• Supporting pupils with SEND where required
• Encouraging positive behaviour and engagement
• Helping pupils develop confidence and independence
• Working closely with teachers and support staff

Skills

Youth work

Tutoring

Sports coaching

Professional childcare

Nursery work

Mentoring

children's activity programmes

School volunteering

Job description

Learning Support Assistant - Primary School

No TA Qualification Required | Full-Time & Part-Time | Aspire People

Do you have experience working with children but don't hold a formal Teaching Assistant qualification?

Aspire People are recruiting Learning Support Assistants for primary schools and are interested in candidates with transferable experience from a range of child-focused backgrounds.

You could be a youth worker, tutor, sports coach, childcare professional, mentor, nursery practitioner, children's activity leader, or someone who has previously worked within a school without holding a TA qualification.

What matters is your experience working with children and your ability to build positive relationships and support their development.

The Role:

• Supporting pupils within the classroom
• Providing 1:1 and small-group support
• Assisting with reading, writing, Maths, and classroom activities
• Supporting pupils with SEND where required
• Encouraging positive behaviour and engagement
• Helping pupils develop confidence and independence
• Working closely with teachers and support staff

Transferable Backgrounds Could Include:

• Youth work
• Tutoring
• Sports coaching
• Professional childcare
• Nursery work
• Mentoring
• children's activity programmes
• School volunteering

We're Looking For:

• Recent experience working with children or young people
• Strong communication skills
• Patient and supportive approach
• Reliable and adaptable attitude
• Ability to build positive relationships
• Genuine interest in working within education

Why Aspire People?

• TA qualification not necessarily required
• Gain valuable UK school experience
• Full-time and part-time opportunities
• Daily, short-term and long-term roles
• Potential progression into a TA qualification or teaching career
• Dedicated consultant support

If you've worked with children and are considering a move into education, your previous experience could be exactly what a school is looking for.

Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks.

Salary: £92 - £110/day

Job Type: Contract

Location: City Of Manchester, Greater Manchester