Learning Assistants

Elm Park School; Howick; Vor Ort; NZD 42.000 - 63.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Elm Park School seeks two Learning Assistants to join our Support Staff team. The roles cover learning support and library/resource work, 8.30 am–3.30 pm, Monday to Friday during school terms. You will support tamariki with learning and behavioural needs, work closely with teachers, and contribute to the school community.

Ideal candidates are empathetic, positive, energetic, physically fit, resilient and calm team players. Applicants must be eligible to work in New Zealand and have NZ residency.

Qualifikationen

• Empathy and a positive approach to supporting tamariki with learning and behavioural needs.
• Ability to work as part of a team with teachers and support staff.
• Experience working with children is preferred.

Aufgaben

• Assist teachers to implement learning support programmes.
• Provide one-to-one and small-group support for children with learning, behavioural, social and emotional needs.
• Engage with tamariki during break times through sports and activities.
• Contribute to the wider school learning support team.
• Support library/resource tasks for the second LA role.

Kenntnisse

Empathy

Positive attitude

Teamwork

Experience with children

Adaptability

Jobbeschreibung

Elm Park School, a Year 1–6 school, is seeking two dynamic, enthusiastic, capable and adaptable Learning Assistants to join our Support Staff team.

Two permanent positions are available:

Learning Support and Library Resource Work: 8.30 am – 3.30 pm, including some basic administration, such as photocopying.

We are looking for people who are empathetic, positive and passionate about supporting tamariki with learning and behavioural needs.

Ideally, you will be:

Patient, energetic, physically fit, resilient and able to think on your feet.

A calm, positive team player who collaborates effectively with teachers and the wider learning support team.

Experienced in working with children.

Key responsibilities include:

Assisting teachers to implement learning support programmes.

Providing one-to-one and small-group support, in and out of the classroom, for children with learning, behavioural, social and emotional needs.

Actively engaging with tamariki during break times through sports and activities.

Contributing to the wider school learning support team.

One LA role - basic library / resource work.

The positions are permanent, starting Term 1 2027 - 2nd February 2027. Hours are Monday to Friday, during school term time only. Applicants must be eligible to work in a school, have a good level of English and hold New Zealand residency.

Pay grade and step are determined by the Support Staff Collective Agreement.

Applications close at 1.00 pm on Friday, 6 November 2026.

Your application will include the following questions:

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in New Zealand?
• How many years' experience do you have as a Learning Assistant?