SEN Learning Support Assistant

Teaching Personnel Ltd.; Grays; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible day-to-day and bank work

Regular weekly bookings

Long-term LSA and SEN roles

Permanent opportunities

Job summary

Teaching Personnel Ltd. is seeking a Learning Support Assistant in Grays to support pupils with a range of needs. Roles include one-to-one and small-group support to help students access class learning and progress towards targets.

The position offers flexible day-to-day and bank work with regular weekly bookings, long-term LSA and SEN roles, and potential permanent opportunities across primary and specialist settings.

Qualifications

• Experience with children or young people
• SEN experience or interest in SEN knowledge
• Patient, resilient and compassionate approach
• Strong communication skills
• Willingness to learn and reliability

Responsibilities

• Supporting pupils to access classroom learning
• Providing one-to-one or small-group interventions
• Helping pupils work towards EHCP targets
• Adapting activities for individual needs
• Supporting confidence, independence and engagement
• Working closely with teachers, SENCOs and other professionals

Skills

Experience with children

SEN experience

Strong communication skills

Patience and resilience

Willingness to learn

Job description

Learning Support Assistant - Grays | £92–£110 Per Day

Looking for your next role in education? Whether you’re an experienced LSA, have worked with children or young people previously, or want to develop your SEN experience, we have opportunities across Grays and the surrounding areas.

With flexible daily work, regular long-term bookings and permanent opportunities available, you can find a position that works around your experience, availability and career goals.

Roles can include one-to-one and small-group support for pupils with Autism (ASC), ADHD, SEMH, speech and language needs, learning difficulties, physical disabilities and other additional needs.

You could be:

• Supporting pupils to access classroom learning
• Providing one-to-one or small-group interventions
• Helping pupils work towards EHCP targets
• Adapting activities for individual needs
• Supporting confidence, independence and engagement
• Working closely with teachers, SENCOs and other professionals

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• Experience with children or young people
• Education, care, support or youth-work experience
• SEN experience or an interest in developing your SEN knowledge
• A patient, resilient and compassionate approach
• Strong communication skills
• A genuine desire to help children succeed

Qualifications are desirable but not always essential. Your attitude, reliability, experience and willingness to learn are equally important.

What’s available?

• £92–£110 per day, depending on experience and assignment
• Flexible day-to-day and bank work
• Regular weekly bookings
• Long-term LSA and SEN roles
• Permanent opportunities
• Primary and specialist settings
• SEN experience and professional development
• Training opportunities
• Dedicated support from an experienced education recruitment consultant

Whether you want the flexibility to experience different schools or the consistency of a long-term or permanent position, we’d love to help you find a role that’s right for you.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for 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. Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with 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 all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.