Learning Support Assistant

Location: Doncaster
Job Type: Supply Teaching
Industry: SEN Support Jobs
Reference: LSA-doncaster
Salary: £70 - 80 per day + PAYE
Job Published: about 1 year ago

Protocol Education are currently looking to recruit a number of LSA’s. As a supply member of staff, you can be as flexible as you like working 1 to 5 days a week in a variety of specialist schools.

Within this role you will utilise your knowledge of learning support, communication skills and creativity to develop a varied approach to helping pupils with Special Education Needs and Disabilities.

You will need to use your passion for inspiring children to enjoy learning, encouraging them to take pride in their achievements, be confident in their abilities and play an active role in school life. Using a mix of resources to assist you broaden a pupil’s understanding and develop innovative ways to provide a supportive learning environment, where pupils can expand their knowledge.

Becoming a SEND LSA is an excellent opportunity to make a big difference in a pupil’s education, to build upon your teaching support skills and to gain experience in a wide range of teaching methods, aids, and approaches.

You must be willing to go the extra mile to help engage and educate students to ensure that they are given an equal chance at success outside of the classroom.

Working for Protocol, every day can be different and so you must be able to quickly adapt to new environments that could be a lot more challenging both physically and mentally for yourself. Having the flexibility and confidence to try new settings and work with different needs is a must in order to be successful in this position.

In return, Protocol can offer you:

  • A dedicated consultant who understands the importance of finding the right role for you, allowing you to get the best out of your employment.
  • Access to over 50 CPD courses of Diploma and Certificate level, used to help further your understanding and help you progress further within your career.
  • Flexibility - Whether you’re wanting full or part time work, Protocol can work around you. We can offer you daily, long term or even permanent work.
  • Competitive Rates
  • Refer a friend scheme: £250 to any candidate who refers an individual who begins working for Protocol
  • The opportunity to work with an agency who have gained recognition within our industry, through awards and accreditations.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website 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’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We 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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