Learning Support Assistant

Job Title: Learning Support Assistant
Location: Bournemouth
Salary: £76.92 - £95.68 per day (depending on experience)
Contract Type: Full-time/Permanent
Start Date: April 2024

Are you passionate about supporting students and helping them reach their full potential? Teaching Personnel is seeking a dedicated Learning Support Assistant to join a welcoming school in Bournemouth. This is an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful impact in students' lives while working in a supportive educational environment.

About the Role:

As a Learning Support Assistant, you will play a key role in providing tailored support to students with additional learning needs. Working closely with teachers and SENCOs, you will help create an inclusive and engaging learning environment, ensuring that every child has the opportunity to succeed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide one-to-one and small-group support to students with diverse learning needs.
• Assist teachers in delivering engaging and accessible lessons.
• Foster a positive and inclusive learning atmosphere, encouraging student confidence and independence.
• Adapt teaching strategies and resources to accommodate individual learning styles.
• Support students with social, emotional, and behavioural challenges, promoting self-regulation and resilience.
• Monitor student progress and communicate effectively with teachers and parents where necessary.
• Ensure a safe and nurturing learning environment for all pupils.

What We’re Looking For:

• Previous experience working with children in an educational or support capacity.
• A genuine passion for helping children with additional learning needs.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Patience, empathy, and the ability to build positive relationships with students.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a school setting.
• An updated CV covering the last ten years (with any gaps explained).
• An enhanced tha

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for 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.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with 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 all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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