Learning Support Assistant

Passionate about working in education? 

Dedicated to assisting great learning outcomes? 

This role may be for you! 

At Teaching Personnel, we work closely with a number of Primary schools in the Worthing area and neighbouring parts of West Sussex. Our aim is to recruit enthusiastic and driven individuals to take on the roles of Learning support assistants, ensuring that the educator and pupils are supported to achieve great learning outcomes. 

Job role 

• Monday to Friday 8:30-3:30 (Term time only)
• Assisting the educator with classroom activities 
• Working on a 1:1 or small group basis to assist pupils who need additional support
• Confidently manage behaviour 
• Lead by example for the pupils 
• Working as part of a team to ensure that engaging learning experiences are delivered. 
• Working with children with SEN where required. 

The ideal candidate 

• Have experience working in education/childcare or the care sector
• Ability to build rapport with staff and pupils 
• Ability to manage behaviour
• Be able to assist children's learning by breaking down learning activities.
• Be confident working 1:1 or in a small group with pupils who need additional support 
• Comfortable working with SEN 
• Have a child DBS on the update service (or willing to complete a new one) 
• Have the minimum of 5 GCSE pass grades 

Working with Teaching Personnel provides a wealth of benefits.

• Access to your own online diary- allowing you flexibility around your lifestyle 
• Competitive pay rates 
• Generous Pension 
• CPD Academy- access to free and subsidised online training courses giving you the chance to up skill 
• All successful applicants are given free online safeguarding and prevent duty training. 

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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