SEND Learning Support Assistant

Protocol Education Ltd; Loughton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational staffing company is seeking a Learning Support Assistant/Teaching Assistant for a specialist school in Loughton. The role involves supporting children with a variety of special needs and requires a passion for working with these individuals. A positive approach and the ability to build relationships are essential. Training certificates like Manual handling or First Aid are admired, but no prior experience is needed. This is a full-time, long-term position offering competitive pay.

Benefits

Competitive PAYE pay

Continuous professional development

£50 referral bonus

Qualifications

• Passion for working with children or vulnerable adults.
• Desire to assist children with special needs.
• No prior experience necessary, but desired.
• Certificates in Manual handling, Hoist, First Aid are admired.

Responsibilities

• Support children with special needs in a school environment.
• Build strong relationships with individual students.
• Work as part of a team in a specialist school.

Skills

Working with children

Building rapport

Positive approach to teaching

Supporting special needs

Tools

Manual handling certificates

First Aid certificate

Job description

Seeking a Learning Support Assistant/Teaching Assistant!

• Do you want to make a difference?
• Do you love working with children or vulnerable adults and have a passion for special needs?
• Do you have a healthcare or social care background?
• Or even had personal experience supporting SEND?

If so, then this is the role for you.

Protocol Education are looking to recruit a learning support assistant/teaching assistant to join a specialist school in Loughton.

You will be joining a great team that predominantly work with children who have a variety of special needs, including MLD, SLD, ASD and PMLD. Therefore, a desire to assist in this area is required, but no experience is necessary!

A friendly and positive approach to teaching and learning, as well as the ability to quickly build up strong relationships and rapport with individual children is important.

Certificates in Manual handling, Hoist, First Aid, Care would be admired.

This school require staff on a long term, full-time and permanent basis (5 days a week between the hours of 8:30am-15:30pm).

Why This Role Stands Out:

• Competitive PAYE paythat reflects your skills and experience.
• Continuous professional developmentand support from experienced consultants who understand the sector.
• £50 referral bonuswhen you recommend someone who joins our team.

If you have a real passion for supporting children with special needs and think this role sounds right for you then pleaseAPPLY NOW!

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further 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.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the 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 FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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