LSA/TA/SEND Support/Care Assistant

Protocol Education Ltd; Harlow; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational service provider in Harlow is seeking a dedicated Learning Support Assistant to support children with special educational needs. This full-time role involves assisting with classroom activities and nurturing a safe, inclusive environment. The ideal candidate is patient, empathetic, and committed to safeguarding. Join us to make a real difference in young learners' lives.

Benefits

Free online safeguarding training

Qualifications

• Experience or willingness to work with children who may display challenging behaviours.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting children’s welfare.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the education and development of children with special needs.
• Assisting with classroom activities and individual learning plans.
• Helping manage challenging behaviour with patience and understanding.
• Contributing to a safe, inclusive, and nurturing learning environment.

Skills

Patient

Empathetic

Tolerant

Team player

Job description

Overview

Learning Support Assistant (LSA) – Special Needs Education

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children with special educational needs? Do you enjoy working as part of a supportive team to help young learners thrive? Would you like to join a vibrant and inclusive special needs school environment? If so, we want to hear from you!

About the Role

We are looking for dedicated Learning Support Assistants to join our experienced team supporting children and young people aged 3 to 19 with severe and complex learning difficulties. This is a full-time, term-time position with working hours from 8:50am to 3:40pm (one day finishing at 4:10pm).

Responsibilities

• Supporting the education and development of children with special needs
• Assisting with classroom activities and individual learning plans
• Helping manage challenging behaviour with patience and understanding
• Contributing to a safe, inclusive, and nurturing learning environment
• Participating in training and professional development programs

What We’re Looking For

• A team player who is patient, tolerant, and empathetic
• Someone who enjoys working with children with severe and complex needs
• Experience or willingness to work with children who may display challenging behaviours
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting children’s welfare
• Availability for interviews as soon as possible

Hours & Pay

• 30.5 hours per week, term time only (39 weeks per year)
• Monday to Friday, 8:50am – 3:40pm (one day finishing at 4:10pm)
• Salary: Scale 2 point 3 to Scale 4 point 7

Additional Info

• Enhanced DBS check required
• Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
• Previous applicants need not apply

If you want to help create a supportive, inclusive, and vibrant learning environment and have the dedication to make a real difference, apply now!

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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