Learning Support Assistants Required For Special Needs Schools Across London

Principal Recruitment; Barking; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Full training and induction

Potential long-term roles

Meaningful difference in children's学习

Job summary

Principal Education is seeking hardworking Learning Support Assistants to work in special needs schools and resourced provision across Barking and Dagenham and the wider East London area.

As an LSA you will support children with EHCPs, 1:1 or in small groups, in settings including autism, SLT/communication needs and complex learning difficulties. Roles are full-time, Monday to Friday, with immediate or October starts and potential progression to permanent positions.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting pupils with SEN or transferable experience with children and young people.
• Enhanced DBS certificate registered with Update Service, or willingness to apply.
• Overseas police clearance if you have lived abroad for 6+ months in the last 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Support children and young people with EHCPs 1:1 or in small groups.
• Collaborate with teachers, therapists and SENCOs to create inclusive learning environments.
• Roles are full-time, Monday to Friday, with immediate or October starts.

Skills

Right to work in the UK

SEN experience

Patience & empathy

Flexibility & adaptability

DBS Update Service

Overseas police clearance

Education

Care/education background

Job description

Principal Education is seeking hard working and enthusiastic educators to work as Learning Support Assistants (LSAs) in special needs schools and resourced provision across Barking and Dagenham and the wider East London area.

These roles suit people who want to build a career in SEN properly, in settings where you stay with the same pupils long enough to see them progress.

The role

As an LSA you will support children and young people with EHCPs, working either 1:1 or in small groups. Settings include specialist provision for autism, speech, language and communication needs, and complex and severe learning difficulties, alongside mainstream schools with resourced SEN units.

You will work closely with teachers, therapists and SENCOs to create a safe and inclusive learning environment. These roles typically require full time availability (Monday to Friday). Immediate and October starts available, long term, many leading to permanent positions.

What you MUST demonstrate

• Right to work in the UK
• Experience supporting pupils with special educational needs, or transferable experience with children and young people
• Patience, empathy, composure and diligence
• Flexibility and adaptability
• An enhanced DBS certificate registered with the Update Service, or willingness to complete a new application
• Overseas police clearance if you have lived abroad for 6+ months in the last 5 years
• Based in London or within a commutable distance

Please note: your experience does not have to come from a school. Care and support work, SEN nannying, ABA tutoring, and psychology or education degrees are all strong backgrounds for these roles.

Pay and benefits

• £105 to £130 per day, depending on experience and setting
• Paid weekly
• Potential higher rates for ongoing roles, aligned with school pay scales
• Full training and induction provided by the schools we work with
• The opportunity to make a meaningful difference to children's learning and development

Submitting an updated CV with your expression of interest will strengthen your application.