Learning Support Assistant

Learning Support Assistant – Sutton Primary School

Become a Learning Support Assistant at our Sutton Primary School, part of a small Education Trust with 4 other local schools.

Salary: £90 - £110 per day

Hours:  8.30am -4.00pm Monday to Friday

Contract: Long Term Contract; Term Time Only

We are a community school where learning together is seen as a very important part of the education we offer. The school building is traditionally designed and dates from the turn of the century. Each group of children or class has its own classroom. Our site is fully accessible and most classes have direct access to outdoors. All classes have access to shared spaces around the building such as resources areas or learning zones, our two large hall spaces, our music and dance room and our outdoor learning spaces.

The opportunity

Enjoy a rewarding education career as a Learning Support Assistant and have a real impact on pupils’ lives. Join an amazing team making our schools and classrooms supportive, enriching places where vulnerable pupils and young people achieve far more than they ever expected.

As a Learning Support Assistant, you will connect directly with the brilliant pupils we care for, helping to make sure they get the very best from their education. Each individual has so much potential, and they will rely on you to guide their learning journeys.

You will help prepare learning materials and run classroom activities, with plenty of hands-on experience and some supervision too. You will take responsibility for their emotional and physical needs, supporting them to develop as individuals and engage with the world.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for candidates with experience of supporting children in schools or working with SEN children. We will provide you with full training and development to succeed within your role.

The successful applicant for the role of Learning Support Assistant will be adaptable and ready to work in a variety of classroom roles, both indoors and outside according to individual need. Taking a responsive and caring approach, you may be running classroom activities, leading outdoor experiences or supervising pupils as they explore further afield. Our schools are built on great teamwork and mutual support.

To apply for this Learning Support Assistant opportunity your detailed CV to Clarus Education now to be considered. We will be contacting those shortlisted within 48 hours of an application.

We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. As a Learning Support Assistant, you will have a safeguarding responsibility if appointed. The successful Learning Support Assistant will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references. This Learning Support Assistant post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

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