LSA with Sports Background

Protocol Education Ltd; Sudbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational provider in Sudbury is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to support children with special needs. A background in sports would be advantageous. The role requires a passion for working with children and the ability to build strong relationships. This is a long-term, full-time position, Monday to Friday from 8:15am to 4pm. If you have a strong desire to make a difference, please apply now. Free training will be provided, and safeguarding checks are mandatory.

Benefits

Free online safeguarding training

Potential for permanent position

Qualifications

• No experience necessary but a passion for supporting children with special needs is required.
• Ability to engage with children with special needs is important.

Responsibilities

• Assist in supporting children with a variety of additional needs.
• Join a team working predominantly with children who have Autism, SEMH, MLD, and SLD.

Skills

Background in sports

Ability to build strong relationships

Resilience

Passion for special needs

Job description

SEND Learning Support Assistant - Sports Background

• ⚽ Do you have a background in sports?
• ⚾ Do you want to make a difference?
• Do you love working with children or vulnerable adults and have a passion for special needs?
• Have you had personal experience supporting SEND or SEMH?
• If so then this is the role for you!

Protocol Education are looking to recruit a learning support assistant / teaching assistant to join a SEND school in Sudbury.

A background in sports would be highly beneficial.

A desire to assist in this area is required, but no experience is necessary!

You will be joining a great team that predominantly work with children who have a variety of additional needs including ASD, SEMH, MLD, SLD.

A friendly yet strong and resilient approach to teaching and learning, as well as the ability to quickly build up strong relationships and rapport with individual children is important.

This is a long term, full time position so we are looking for candidates to be available 5 days a week between the hours of 8:15am - 4pm.

If you have a real passion for supporting children with special needs and think this role sounds right for you then please apply now!

If you want to discuss this further please contact Angharad on 01245 697652 or [e-mail]

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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