Learning Support Assistant

Sheffield

£420 - £445 Per Week

Monday To Friday - Full time (Temporary)

Start Date: Monday 6th January 2025 - December 2025

The Role

As a Learning Support Assistant, you will be supporting pupils with Special Educational needs, throughout their day at school. Your duties within this job role will consist of encouraging the children to take part in academic, physical or sensory lessons put together by class teachers that is tailored to the class type. The additional needs you will encounter when working in this setting are Autism, SLD, PMLD (Profound & Multiple Learning Disabilities). Within this setting you may also experience some students with behaviours that challenge such as: ADHD, SEMH (Social, Emotional& Mental Health) and Heightened Anxieties. This role offers significant rewards for those dedicated to investing time and effort in making a positive impact on the children they support in a school setting.

The school

All the schools that vision for education work with are dedicated to offering the best possible learning experience tailored to each students' individual needs. The schools cater for children with special education needs and has the best teams and technology to help children adapt and grow into adult life. This school will be based in the Sheffield area and is rated 'excellent' by a recent Ofsted report. The school caters for young children between the ages of 3 - 19 years old.

Requirements

To be considered for the Learning Support Assistant position, you will have:

• Previous experience of working with behaviours that challenge is highly desirable

• An enhanced DBS registered to the update service or the willingness to apply for one

• The ability to work on initiative and proactively

• The desire to work with young people with special educational needs

• A driving licence and car or accessible public transport links.

• Available Monday to Friday

What we offer
As a SEND Teaching Assistant, part of our team, you benefit from: 

Excellent daily rates paid using the PAYE system. (Daily rate is subject to your scale rate, experience in role and qualifications which will be discussed at the point of registration.)
Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability). 
Social and networking events.
Pension contributions. 
CPD to help with your professional development.
Access to a dedicated consultant.
About us
We are a market-leading education supply agency committed to the development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high quality educators. 

We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. 

How to apply 
If you are a SEND Teaching Assistant who can enthuse, motivate and engage learners and would like the challenge of working in a rewarding environment, then we want to hear from you. 

Apply today via this website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities call us on (phone number removed) or email 

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