Learning Support Assistant

Are you a recent graduate looking for a new and exciting role in education?

Are you passionate about supporting children with complex additional needs?

Teaching Personnel are looking for recent graduates to take on Learning Support Assistant roles in Special Needs schools and alternative provisions across the East Manchester area.

 These schools work with students who have complex needs such as Autism or with cases of challenging behaviour and physical disabilities.

The schools operate on very small class sizes and offer individualised support to students.

Within this role you will:

-         Support children to reach their learning goals and develop their skills

-          Help teachers and other members of staff with vocational activities and potential outings

-          Provide feedback in line with EHCPs

-          Support students on a 1:1 or 1:2 basis with work they are struggling with

These roles will be full-time and within school hours.

If you are interested in this position and have the necessary skills and qualifications, please apply with an up-to-date CV.

When applying through Teaching Personnel, an enhanced DBS on the update service is a required document. If you do not have one already, you will be asked to apply for one through Teaching Personnel before you are able to start in a position.

Any applicants that have been out of the UK for more than 6 months over the past 5 years will be asked to provide an overseas criminal clearance check. If you do not already have one of these, please apply for this before applying to this role.

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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