1:1 Learning Support Assistant

1:1 Learning Support Assistant

Teaching Personnel are looking to recruit a passionate, dedicated, and enthusiastic candidate to work as a Learning Support Assistant in Plymouth. The role would suit someone who has had previous experience in SEN and able to think on their feet while ensuring the pupils needs are met. This would be from April 2024 Monday – Friday 8:30am – 3:30pm.

Main Roles & Responsibilities 

• Required to work on a 1:1 basis with the selected pupil encouraging and supporting the work set by the class teacher. 
• Shadow the pupil during all lessons throughout the day and potentially during lunch time. 
• During the lessons you may need to prevent potential disruption that may occur
• Establish productive working relationships with the pupil and set expectations.  
• To give positive encouragement, feedback, and praise to reinforce pupils’ efforts and develop self-esteem.  
• Promote the inclusion of pupils and encourage pupils to interact with each other.  

Requirements:

• Compassion and empathy
• A calm and adaptable personality
• High emotional resilience
• Experience in nursing, mental health work or youth work
• Commitment to the role Monday – Friday

What we can offer you:

• A dedicated Consultant who will support you through the registration process and through bookings
• WEEKLY pay - we process your pay via PAYE - we do not charge you to process your pay
• CPD Academy- free or heavily discounted training courses to support your career progression
• Candidate App- a platform where you can view and amend all your details, you can view new bookings, you can view and amend existing bookings
• Refer a friend! - get £50 for every person you refer

To work for Teaching Personnel and clear our vetting process, you must have a Child Workforce DBS subscribed to the Update Service. Full assistance will be provided should you need to apply for a new check, at a standard cost of £38 plus an annual subscription fee of £13 for the Update Service.

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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