Learning Support Assistant

• Are you looking for a unique challenge?
• Are you passionate, hardworking and committed to ensuring all learners make the best possible progress?
• Are you curious, innovative and looking for high quality professional development?

Teaching Personnel are working with a special  school situated in Bradford and which is within easy reach of Leeds, Skipton and surrounding areas, located minutes from a local train station. The school is continuing to develop its use of mobile and new technologies to support and enhance learning for pupils with Special Educational Needs.

The school are looking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant on a long term basis. There is also an opportunity, for the right candidate, of a permanent post within school. This role will commence when pupils return to school – to be confirmed.

The ideal applicant will:

• Have previous experience within a specialist education setting
• Have the passion to promote pupil independence and participation within school and the wider community
• Have a sound understanding of meeting the holistic needs of SEN Learners
• Possess training in  Team Teach, Autism Awareness, PECs and/or Intensive Interaction
• Be able to confidently observe and report on pupil’s performance when required
• Be flexible and able to adapt to individual pupil needs

Due to the specific nature of pupil needs, you will be required to provide personal care for individual pupils, including toileting and feeding.

As a registered candidate with Teaching Personnel, you will have access to a range of CPD opportunities, and exclusive  candidate benefits - including discounted school resources and TP Tokens.

Our pay rates are based on experience, qualifications, flexibility, demand and availability. On registering with Teaching Personnel we will take these aspects into account and ensure you receive a competitive rate of pay that you are entirely satisfied with and ensures you receive the regularity of work you desire.

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

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