Learning Support Assistant

Location: Nottingham
Job Type: Supply Teaching
Industry: Secondary
Reference: GW16092022-2
Salary: £70 - 85 per day
Job Published: over 1 year ago

Protocol Education are working with Secondary Schools in Nottinghamshire who are looking for a Learning Support Assistant to start with them as soon as possible.   

The role of a Learning Support Assistant is to provide academic and pastoral support so that any student with Special Educational Needs is able to integrate as fully as possible in the activities generally undertaken by other students. You will carry out specific strategies to assist the student’s development, under the direction of the class teacher or Key Support Teacher.

You will need to:

-          Enjoy working with children and young people

-          Ability to work as an active team member, using initiative

-          Willingness to work with students who can become frustrated and therefore challenging

-          Good organisational skills

-          Good basic literacy skills, GCSE’s an advantage although no formal qualifications necessary

-          Friendly, warm and professional

-          Have a DBS on the update service or happy to apply for one

What will Protocol offer you:

-          Competitive pay rates

-          Dedicated consultant to guide you through the interview process

-          Ongoing CPD

-          Local work

If you feel you are the ideal candidate for this role - please apply and we will be in touch or email your CV to georgia.wilkinson@protocol-education.com 

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role as well as the Right to Work in the UK. Please see protocol-education.com/candidates/frequently-asked-questions 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’. We also 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.

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