Learning Support Assistant

Role: Learning Support Assistant

Location: Sunderland

Start date: 6th November 2023

An exciting new opportunity to support young people in need of extra support due to additional learning and behavioural needs.

Teaching Personnel are currently looking to recruit a Learning Support Assistant to join one of our successful client secondary schools in the Sunderland area. The highly successful, inclusive school and sixth form college, rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted, offers a purposeful and stimulating teaching and learning environment where excellent behaviour, hard work, independence, personal responsibility and student participation are central to their high levels of achievement.

About this role:

• Full-time Learning Support Assistant role
• Supporting students on a 1:1 or small group basis who have a variety of additional learning or behavioural needs
• Post starting 6th November 2023
• 11-18 secondary school located in Sunderland
• Competitive pay rates of £77-85 a day depending on experience

Candidate requirements:

• Experience of working with individuals who have learning or behavioural needs, either in a professional or personal capacity, or skills which are transferrable to this role
• Youth work or care work would also be considered as relevant experience
• Passionate about helping pupils on a 1-1 or small group basis
• TA qualifications desirable but not essential

Teaching Personnel are the leading provider of education staff in the UK, making a difference everyday through staffing, intervention and supply. Our ethos promotes passion for education, team spirit, championing quality and always improving. Do these values align with yours?

If this sounds like you, please submit your CV using the link provided below. If you would like more information, please contact the Tyne Tees Secondary Branch. We look forward to hearing from you.

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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.
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