Trainee Learning Support Assistant

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

Job summary

A leading educational support organization is looking for a Trainee Learning Support Assistant in South Shields. This role involves supporting pupils with additional needs and assisting them with their learning tasks. Ideal candidates should have experience working with children and must be enthusiastic and reliable. The position offers great classroom experience, with a potential path towards a permanent role in education. Applicants should be prepared for safeguarding checks.

Benefits

FREE online safeguarding training

Potential to make role permanent

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications required, but voluntary experience with children is preferred.
• Enthusiastic and reliable individuals are ideal for the role.
• Willingness to learn on the job is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with additional needs.
• Assist with learning tasks to help students.
• Provide encouragement and reassurance to students.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Reliability

Experience with children

Job description

Trainee Learning Support Assistant

Location: South Shields
Pay: £90–£110 per day
Contract: Full-Time, Ongoing
Start Date: As soon as possible

We are recruiting a Trainee Learning Support Assistant to support pupils who need additional help accessing learning.

This role is ideal for someone with no formal qualifications who has supported children through voluntary or community-based roles.

You will gain experience supporting learning, behaviour and emotional wellbeing.

Key responsibilities:

• Supporting pupils with additional needs
• Assisting with learning tasks
• Providing encouragement and reassurance
• Supporting routines and transitions
• Working closely with teaching staff

This role is ideal for someone who:

• Has voluntary experience with children
• Is enthusiastic and reliable
• Wants a long-term role in education
• Is keen to learn on the job

This role offers a strong foundation for a career in education.

Apply today to gain valuable classroom experience.

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.