Learning Support Assistants wanted for a supportive and inclusive school in Hackney.

As a Learning Support Assistant, you will be working closely with students with Special Educational Needs, within a mainstream secondary environment. This will be a great opportunity to gain valuable experience working with children and young people. If you are interested in potentially going into teaching, counselling, psychology or working with young people in some capacity, working as a Learning Support Assistant could be a great entry point.

As a Learning Support Assistant, you will be primarily working with students aged 11-16. You will be working on a 1-1 and small group basis with students who need additional support, often with SEN or other additional needs. This role is best suited to someone who is patient, proactive and empathetic. Behaviour at the school is typically very good, and the school promotes a positive and nurturing enviornment. The school are ideally looking for individuals with experience as an LSA (or similar support role) within a secondary school.

Please only apply for this position if you have full time availibilty from January 2025

Responsibilities:

Supporting students with SEN within a mainstream secondary school
Supporting students up to GCSE within various departments
Working with students on a 1-1 and small group basis
Running small group literacy intervention classes, and identifying which students would further benefit from additional support
Encourage and fascilitate independent learning
Supporting classroom management and maintaining a positive learning environment
Helping to assess student progress and providing feedbackRequirements:

A bachelors degree (minimum lower second)
A desire to work with children and young people. and to support their learning
Experience working with children aged 11-16 in some capacity
A desire to work with students with SEN, and an undersanding of the types of barriers they may face
Ability to build and form working relationships with students, parents and staff;
to work flexibly across professional and operational boundaries and to work as a
member of a team.
Ability to work on own initiative and to prioritise between conflicting demands

If you are confident you could be a great Learning Support Assistant, then please Apply Below!

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR VERITAS EDUCATION

All applications are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, professional reference checks, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) in line with our stringent safeguarding policy
Your CV must cover the last 10 years of employment history where possible and all employment breaks must be explained
You must have legal right to work in the UK
You must be willing to attend a registration interviewVeritas Education work with a variety of schools covering a wide geographical area. We deal with teaching placements at Primary, Secondary and college level as well as support staff positions also within these.

Disclaimer

'Nothing within the above advert was in any way designed or intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Veritas Education is an Equal opportunities employer and is proud in the knowledge that all placements are made on merit and suitability. We accept applications from all sections of the community