LSAs

Dovetail and Slate; Uckington; Sur place; GBP 18 000 - 24 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Dovetail and Slate Limited in the South West are recruiting five Learning Support Assistants to work with students who have additional needs. You will support learners one-to-one and in class, helping them engage with lessons and progress toward individual goals.

Role involves adapting approaches to meet diverse needs, ensuring a safe, inclusive learning environment and close collaboration with teaching staff. A proactive, compassionate attitude is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting learners with special educational needs.
• Understanding of EHCP and how it informs support.
• Ability to work one-to-one and in a classroom.
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service.

Responsabilités

• Providing one-to-one and classroom-based support to students with SEND.
• Working closely with teaching staff to help learners engage with lessons and activities.
• Encouraging students to build confidence, independence and practical skills.
• Helping to maintain a safe, inclusive and encouraging learning environment.
• Supporting learners in line with their individual EHCP requirements.

Connaissances

SEND experience

EHCP understanding

Classroom support

DBS Update Service

Description du poste

Learning Support Assistants x5

Contract

Location: the South West

Start date: As soon as possible

Are you passionate about helping students with additional needs build confidence, independence and real progress?

About the Role

You will provide dedicated support to students with special educational needs and disabilities, working alongside teaching staff to help every learner engage with their studies and reach their individual goals. You'll bring patience, encouragement and a genuine commitment to inclusive education.

Working both one to one and in the classroom, you'll adapt your approach to suit different needs, creating a supportive environment where students feel able to develop and thrive. This is a contract role with a further education provider in the South West, with five positions available.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing one-to-one and classroom-based support to students with SEND.
• Working closely with teaching staff to help learners engage with lessons and activities.
• Encouraging students to build confidence, independence and practical skills.
• Helping to maintain a safe, inclusive and encouraging learning environment.
• Supporting learners in line with their individual EHCP requirements.

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• Experience of supporting learners with special educational needs
• An understanding of what an EHCP (Education, Health and Care Plan) is and how it informs support
• Confidence working both one to one and within a classroom setting
• An enhanced DBS on the Update Service
• Patience, encouragement and a genuine commitment to inclusive education

If you're ready to make a genuine difference to learners with additional needs, we'd love to hear from you.

We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting, including a right to work check and, where relevant, an enhanced DBS, PVG (Scotland), or EWC (Wales) check, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

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Because education matters.

Dovetail and Slate Limited.