Learning Support Assistant

A secondary school located in the central Manchester area is looking to recruit a Learning Support Assistant (LSA) starting with them following the Autumn half term (3^rd November). If you are able to start sooner in the term, i.e. from October, there is potential for this so please highlight on your application.

The school is ideally looking to take on a Learning Support Assistant who has previous experience in supporting within a secondary school setting or similar. The successful Learning Support Assistant will be supporting students in year 7 through to year 11 with intervention in the core subjects of Maths and English (possibly science depending upon background and experience). The school is therefore looking for a Learning Support Assistant who is confident in these areas and is confident and adaptable in their approach.

Key aspects of the LSA role:

• Full time Learning Support Assistant required: former experience within a school environment ideal
• Pay range dependent upon experience, qualification and hours to be confirmed: up to £1950 per month
• Provide support and intervention to year 7 - 11s in the main with opportunity to support a variety of students as required
• Highly academic school with a large cohort of students identified as excelling students and gifted and talented
• Learning Support Assistant required from 3^rd November until the end of the academic year; opportunity to progress onto a school based contract and to start earlier if applicable

The school have advised that they are looking for a Learning Support Assistant on a full time basis who is available 5 days per week starting at the beginning of November. For the right candidate with specific school based experience, there is the opportunity to start in January so please highlight when you are available from, on your application.

Any Learning Mentors, Learning Support Assistants or Teaching Assistants are highly encouraged to apply now for immediate consideration. Graduates who have experience of supporting students are highly encouraged to apply now, whether this be in a voluntary capacity or in a working environment such as tutoring. Given the varying nature of this position, there will be opportunity to support lower ability students in year 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 moving onto the higher ability students in advance of March and again in May of next year.

The school is located in the Trafford area which has fantastic public transport links. This highly regarded secondary school is also easy to access via the M60 motorway network and M56 with the local metrolink servicing the school regularly.

If you are a Learning Support Assistant or graduate with prior experience of working within a secondary school supporting students across the age range apply now using the link below ensuring you attach your latest CV with relevant work experience highlighted.

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