Learning Support Assistant - SEND TA

TimePlan Education; City Of London; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Term Time only

Remote registration available

Dedicated consultant

Job summary

Timeplan Education Group is seeking a dedicated Learning Support Assistant to support pupils with special educational needs in a SEND setting, based in Ilford. The role focuses on 1:1 learning support and care for children aged 5 to 18 with varied needs.

Experience in SEND is preferred but not essential. A valid DBS (online update service) is required, and you should be available 5 days a week for 1–6 months. Term-time hours and remote registration options are noted.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children or young adults with learning difficulties or disabilities.
• Valid DBS registered with the online update service or willing to apply for a new one.
• Experience in school-based or care-based environments is helpful, with basic knowledge of supporting learning needs.

Responsibilities

• Experience supporting young people in education.
• Willingness to assist with personal care if required.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively with pupils, staff and families.
• Be DBS-cleared (online update service) or willing to obtain one.
• Available 5 days a week and able to commit to 1–6 months.

Skills

SEND experience

DBS check

Interpersonal skills

5-day week commitment

Job description

Learning Support Assistant - SEND Education

• SEND School
• Based in Ilford
• Full-time

We are looking for a Learning Support Assistant who is dedicated and passionate about supporting children with special educational needs. The school, based in Havering, caters for children and young adults from 5 to 18 years old with varied needs, such as PMLD, Severe Learning Difficulties and Complex Needs.

Your role as a Learning Support Assistant will be to support the pupils on a 1:1 basis with their learning development and care needs while at school. Experience working with children with special educational needs is preferred but not essential. Experience working within a school-based or care-based environment is critical, as you must have basic knowledge and understanding of supporting children with learning care needs such as personal care.

Job Responsibilities

• Experience supporting young adults or children in education
• Experience or willingness to assist with personal care
• Excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively
• A valid DBS registered with the online update service or be willing to apply for a new DBS.
• Available 5 days a week and able to commit to at least 1-6 months

Benefits to you

• Dedicated consultant with a wealth of experience
• Competitive rates of pay, depending on experience
• Based in Ilford
• Term Time only
• Full registration can be completed remotely online
• School Hours 8.30am-3.45pm

Job Requirements

• Experience supporting children or young adults with learning difficulties or disabilities.
• Valid DBS registered with the online update service or willing to apply for a new one.
• Available 5 days a week and able to commit to at least 1-6 months

Timeplan Education Is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to show this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete Disclosure and Barring Service declarations in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997. You will also be required to provide 2 professional references covering at least the last 2 years, and complete our online application followed by a video or face to face interview. Timepla Education is a committed Equal Opportunities Employer and therefore will not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation.