SEND Learning Support Assistant

Weare Academy First School; Swindon; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Weare Academy First School in the United Kingdom invites applications for a Learning Support Assistant role. The position requires relevant LSA qualifications or experience in primary school classrooms, with a clear commitment to ongoing training and professional development.

Strong communication, interpersonal and organisational skills are essential, along with reliability and flexibility to work effectively as part of a team.

Qualifications

• Relevant LSA qualifications and/or experience working within primary school classrooms.
• 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.

Skills

LSA qualifications

Training and PD

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Reliability

Flexibility

Teamwork

Personal care support

Resource adaptation

Guidance following

Calm demeanor

Initiative

Positive attitude to SEND

Job description

• 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