Learning Support Assistant

Overview

Role: Learning Support Assistant

Location: Abingdon
Start Date: Immediate
Hours: Full Time (08:30 - 15:30)
Salary: 85 - 95 per day

Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of children with additional learning needs? Are you a compassionate, patient and dedicated individual ready to help children facing social and emotional difficulties? If yes, then you can be the role model these children need as a Learning Support Assistant.

An innovative and friendly specialist school located in Abingdon are seeking a proactive and excitable Learning Support Assistant to join their team as soon as next week! The pupils in this school have Autism, ADHD, cognitive difficulties, speech and language needs, behaviour challenges and moderate learning needs. They therefore need a Learning Support Assistant who can help to enhance their learning and social skills, as well as their emotional well being.

As a Learning Support Assistant, you will be based in the classroom, providing 1-2-1 support for pupils, as well as guiding small group activities. You will help to increase their interpersonal skills, communication and everyday life skills, and also provide support to the class teacher. Above everything else, you will help make the classroom a fun and exciting learning environment!

The ideal Learning Support Assistant will have previous experience working with children and/or adults with learning disabilities. This could be in a professional capacity or from personal experience. A degree in a relevant field would also be desirable, such as Psychology, Sociology or Criminology, or a Level 3 qualification in childcare. The school are looking for someone who is self-motivated, resilient and nurturing.

If you are interested in this Learning Support Assistant role, please apply today!

Location:

Abingdon, Abingdon, Abingdon

• Provide 1-2-1 support for pupils in the classroom and guide small group activities to support learning, social skills and emotional well-being.
• Help increase pupils’ interpersonal, communication and everyday life skills.
• Support the class teacher and contribute to creating a fun and engaging learning environment.

• Experience working with children and/or adults with learning disabilities (professional or personal).
• A degree in Psychology, Sociology, Criminology or a Level 3 qualification in childcare is desirable.
• Self-motivated, resilient and nurturing attitude.