SEN Teaching Assistant

Teaching Personnel; Otterbourne; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive environment

SEND training

Ongoing training

Experienced team

Rewarding role

Job summary

Teaching Personnel in Shawford is seeking a caring Learning Support Assistant to join our specialist primary school, supporting children aged 4-11 with additional needs.

You’ll work alongside teachers to help pupils access learning, build confidence, develop communication and social skills, and manage emotions and behaviour.

No prior LSA experience is required; DBS checks will be completed; the role is full-time, term-time only, at £14.25 per hour.

Qualifications

• Caring, patient and dependable traits are essential.
• Calm and consistent approach when supporting pupils.
• Ability to build positive relationships with children.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.
• Genuine interest in SEND and developing relevant skills.

Responsibilities

• Support children aged 4-11 with additional needs to access learning.
• Work with teachers to help pupils build confidence and independence.
• Develop communication and social skills and help manage emotions and behaviour.

Skills

Caring

Patient

Dependable

Calm

Consistent

Relationship building

Good communicator

Team player

SEND skills

SEND training

Job description

Location: Shawford
Salary: £14.25 per hour
Hours: Full time, term time only

We are looking for a caring, patient and reliable Learning Support Assistant to join our specialist primary school in Shawford, supporting children aged 4-11 with moderate learning difficulties and additional needs.

You’ll work alongside teachers and the wider team to help pupils access learning, build confidence and independence, develop communication and social skills, and manage emotions and behaviour.

You don’t need to have worked as an LSA before. We welcome applications from people with experience in education, childcare, care, youth work, support work or other roles where you have worked with children or provided support to others.

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Caring, patient and dependable

• Calm and consistent

• Confident building positive relationships with children

• A good communicator and team player

• Enthusiastic about supporting children with additional needs

• Keen to learn and develop their SEND skills

• £14.25 per hour

• Full-time, term-time-only working

• A supportive specialist school environment

• SEND and PRICE training

• Ongoing training and development

• Support from an experienced team

• A genuinely rewarding opportunity to make a difference

If you’re looking for a role where your skills, experience and personality can have a positive impact on children’s lives, we’d love to hear from you.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS check and appropriate pre-employment safeguarding checks.

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.
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