SEND Learning Support Assistant

Step Teachers; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading education recruitment agency in London is looking for a SEND Learning Support Assistant to support pupils with profound learning difficulties. The ideal candidate will work flexibly across various school settings, providing essential one-to-one and small group support while promoting a positive environment. Experience with PMLD and strong communication skills are crucial. This position offers weekly pay and access to exclusive perks.

Benefits

Discounted high street shopping

Travel offers

Gym memberships

Comprehensive well-being services

Qualifications

• Proven experience supporting children with PMLD in school settings.
• Comfortable with personal care and physical support responsibilities.
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with PMLD in accessing the curriculum and achieving their learning goals.
• Deliver one-to-one and small group interventions tailored to individual needs.
• Assist class teacher in implementing EHCP targets and differentiated activities.

Skills

Experience with PMLD

Strong communication skills

Ability to provide personal care

Flexibility across age groups

Understanding of complex needs

Job description

SEND Learning Support Assistant – Daily supply, starting as soon as possible

These flexible opportunities are ideal for SEND Learning Support Assistants who enjoy variety and want to make a positive impact across different school settings. You’ll be supporting pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD) in mainstream and specialist provisions across Shepherds Bush and the surrounding areas.

Duties as SEND Learning Support Assistant:

• Support pupils with PMLD in accessing the curriculum and achieving their learning goals
• Deliver one-to-one and small group interventions tailored to individual needs
• Assist the class teacher in implementing EHCP targets and differentiated activities
• Provide personal care and mobility support where required
• Promote positive behaviour and emotional well-being
• Help maintain a safe and inclusive classroom environment
• Liaise with SENCO and other professionals to support pupil progress
• Uphold safeguarding and behaviour policies consistently
• Proven experience supporting children with PMLD in school settings
• Understanding of a range of complex needs and strategies to support them
• Comfortable with personal care and physical support responsibilities
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills as a SEND Learning Support Assistant
• Ability to work flexibly across different age groups and learning needs
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one
• A proactive, patient and compassionate approach to supporting pupils

Why Step Teachers?

With a rich history spanning over two decades, our teacher recruitment agency proudly serves North London, East London, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire, Cornwall, Devon and Greater Manchester. We foster exclusive relationships with schools and academies in these regions. Our dedicated team, stationed in branches across Barnet, Havering, Norwich, Cambridge, Abingdon, and Plymouth, is committed to supporting and nurturing teachers. Explore rewarding opportunities with our trusted education recruitment services.

We are an approved Crown Commercial Service supplier, proud members of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC), and REC Audited in Education, which means we have undergone rigorous external auditing to ensure we consistently meet the highest safeguarding and compliance standing in education recruitment.

Step Teachers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All candidates registering with Step Teachers are subject to safeguarding checks in line with the DfE’s statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education, including reference checks and an Enhanced DBS check either registered on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one.

Your salary - dependent on experience - is paid weekly through PAYE – that means no self-employed or umbrella companies. Additionally, you gain access to a range of exclusive deals, including discounted high street shopping, travel offers, gym memberships, and more. Moreover, our pay portal offers comprehensive physical and emotional well-being services as standard, ensuring your overall wellness is taken care of.

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