SEND Learning Support Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; Axbridge; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Induction training and ongoing CPD

Trust employee assistance programme

Staff benefits through Wessex Learning

Opportunities within Wessex Learning

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies is seeking an enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to work within a welcoming primary school setting in the Wessex area. You will support pupils with SEN, adapt resources and follow guidance from the SENCO and therapists, with training provided.

Join a supportive team, access induction and ongoing development opportunities, and benefit from the Trust’s employee assistance programme. Commitment to safeguarding and positive relationships with children are essential.

Qualifications

• LSA qualifications and/or experience in primary school settings are required.
• Commitment to ongoing training and professional development.
• Good communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Reliability, flexibility and ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Willingness and ability to support pupils with personal care, with training provided.
• Ability to adapt and personalise resources for individuals or small groups.
• Ability to follow guidance from the SENCO and other professionals (e.g., SLT, EP).
• Calm, patient and understanding approach with positive relationships at its heart.
• Initiative, enthusiasm and a positive attitude towards supporting children with SEND.

Skills

LSA qualifications

training & development

communication skills

teamwork

personal care support

resource adaptation

follow guidance from SENCO

calm and patient

SEND support

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Relevant LSA qualifications and/or experience working within primary school classrooms
• A commitment to ongoing training and professional development
• Good communication, interpersonal and organisational skills
• Reliability, flexibility and the ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Willingness and ability to support pupils with personal care where required (training can be provided)
• Ability to adapt and personalise resources for individual pupils and small groups
• Ability to follow guidance from the SENCO and other professionals, including speech and language therapists and educational psychologists
• A calm, patient and understanding approach, with positive relationships at its heart
• Initiative, enthusiasm and a positive attitude towards supporting children with SEND

What the school offers its staff

• A warm, welcoming and supportive school community
• Professional induction, training and ongoing development opportunities
• Staff benefits, including schemes available through Wessex Learning Trust
• Access to the Trust employee assistance programme
• Opportunities to work as part of the wider Wessex Learning Trust

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.