Learning Support Assistants

Active Recruitment Ltd; Harlow; On-site; GBP 15,959 - 20,940; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking Learning Support Assistants to provide support for children with additional needs, including Autism and ADHD, in mainstream schools in Harlow. No prior experience or qualifications are necessary, but candidates must have a passion for helping students with learning difficulties. The role involves working with students aged 5-19 in both primary and secondary settings, offering a flexible temp-to-perm contract.

Qualifications

• No experience or qualifications required.
• Empathy for students with learning difficulties.
• Willingness to learn and adapt.

Responsibilities

• Support children with learning difficulties in the classroom.
• Assist students with autism and additional needs.
• Engage with young people from 5-19 years old.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Passion for teaching

Job description

Overview

• SEN LSA’s.
• Supporting SEN Students.
• Temp-to-Perm contracts.
• £100+ per day.
• Supporting Learners with additional needs including Autism.
• Epping, Harlow, Stanstead Primary, Secondary and SEN Schools.
• NO EXPERIENCE OR QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED.

About the Job

Learning Support Assistants to work with children with learning difficulties.

Active Recruitment are working with a number of mainstream schools throughout Epping Forest, Harlow and Stanstead who require LSA’s to provide specialist support to students with Autism, ASD, ADHD and other additional learning needs. The work will take place in mainstream Primary and Secondary schools.

Although no previous experience or qualifications are needed, the successful candidate will have a passion for working with challenging pupils and those who require additional help in the classroom and around the school.

Requirements

They are looking to appoint LSA’s to join them on long-term, temp-to-perm contracts.

The school welcomes applications from those candidates who have a real empathy of working with pupils with learning difficulties and have a high ambition to really make a difference to these young people’s lives.

Any additional training in the following areas are welcome but not essential.

• PECS
• Makaton
• Epi Pen Trained
• Epilepsy training
• Personal Care or Personal Experience
• A Background in Health & Social Care

The students will be between the ages of 5-19 and have a range of additional learning needs including behaviour, Autism, ASD, ADHD, non-verbal requirements and some elements of personal care may be needed.