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Learning Support Assistant

  1. Teaching Assistant
  2. Surrey
Date posted : 13/03/25
  1. Full Time
£85 - 95 per day

Job description

Role: Learning Support Assistant (LSA) 
Location: Croydon
Hours: Full Time (8.30 - 15.30)
Start Date: April

Teaching Personnel are currently seeking an bubbly and enthusiastic LSA to work at one of our client mainstream primary schools in Croydon on a temporary basis until the end of the academic year.
There will be the potential to work at the school on a permanent basis starting in September 2025.

This role would involve working 1:1 to support a child with ASD. Applicants need to be able to work a minimum of 5 days per week for this role.

This is a great opportunity for graduates, former teaching assistants or youth workers looking for more responsibility and experience in supporting students.
Any graduates with any relevant or related work experience are encouraged to apply for immediate consideration.

The school would consider someone without any experience as they offer CPD training.

To be considered for the position of an LSA with Teaching Personnel, you will:

  • Be Passionate about teaching children
  • Be Patient, Caring and Engaging
  • Be Enthusiastic about education
  • Be Supportive and helpful
  • Confident with Maths, Science and English to a GCSE level
  • Hold or be prepared to undergo an Enhanced DBS check- Child only

Working with Teaching Personnel, you will benefit from:

  • Competitive daily pay rates paid every Friday (PAYE and no umbrella company used)
  • A dedicated, experienced specialist Consultant 
  • Access to our Online Portal to easily manage your calendar, view payslips and update your personal details 
  • Access to our exclusive CPD Academy with hundreds of training courses (many free!)
  • After registering with us, in case of relocation you can work with our branches across the country
  • Have access to our intervention programmes, giving you opportunities to develop pupils on a 1:1 and small group basis
  • £50 Refer a Friend bonus scheme
  • Pension Scheme

If you believe you are a good match for this role or know any friends, family members or work colleagues who you think would be great for this school, we would love to hear from you!
Please submit your CV using the applying button below, contact Carys at emma.mortali@teachingpersonnel.com

We also offer supply, short-term and long-term work in primary, secondary and SEN schools for TAs, LSAs, Teachers, Tutors, Behaviour Mentors and many other roles in Croydon- we would be more than happy to discuss any of these roles with you! Please do not hesitate to contact us - a member of our team will soon be in touch.

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.
For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.

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