Learning Support Assistant
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Learning Support Assistant (LSA) Experience required
Key Stage 1 or 2
Reading, Berkshire
GBP325 - GBP375 weekly pay
Teaching Assistant * TA * Learning Support * Reading * Year R * EYFS * Key Stage 1 * Key Stage 2 * KS1 * KS2 * Berkshire * RG1 * RG2 * RG7 * RG8 * RG20 * RG4 * RG18 * RG 30 * RG31 * Primary School * Support * LSA * HLTA *
Learning Support Assistant facilitate learning activities in schools by supporting children individually or in small groups. Generally, LSA’s work exclusively with pupils with special educational needs (SEN) or those pupils who may have a range of learning and/or behavioural difficulties.
What you will do:
- Making sure pupils that you support can engage in learning and stay on task during the lesson or activity
- Supporting with Literacy and Maths and helping to explain how to apply what they have learnt in lesson
- Providing supervision during break/lunch times as required
- Listening to pupils read and read to pupils as a class, group or one-to-one
- Guiding and monitoring pupil progress
- Undertaking a variety of duties that free up a teacher's time, such as preparing the classroom
The role requires:
- Experience with working with children in an educational setting
- Understanding of the role assisting and supervising pupils on tasks and the expected outcomes of individual activities within the allocated timescale
- To be calm under pressure, adaptable and enthusiastic
- To be compassionate and have a positive attitude
- Good listening skills and to be sensitive to students’ individuals needs
- Positive behaviour management skills
- Understanding of SEN
- Knowledge of a range of learning support needs
For the role you should aim to have basic literacy and numeracy skills (Grade 4(C) GCSE or equivalent, in Maths and English) but this is not always required if you have previously worked with children. Classroom experience is preferred.
Advantages of working through Teaching Personnel:
- Free and heavily discounted CPD, such as Safeguarding, Team Teach and Jolly Phonics
- A designated consultant to assist you every step of the recruitment process
- Market leaders with the most schools working with us than any other companies
- Simple processes for payment
To apply for the position, please send your most up to date CV to Luca at luca.ferrara@teachingpersonnel.com or call 01183 271559 for more information.
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All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see teachingpersonnel.com/faqs 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.
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