Learning Support Assistant

Are you an experience learning support worker? Have you got experience supporting learners with learning difficulties and disabilities? Then this may be role for you!

Learning Support Assistant

• Salary: £90 - £100 per day
• Location: Walthamstow
• Job Type: Full-time, Temporary (Ongoing sick cover)

We are seeking a dedicated Learning Support Assistant to join our team, focusing on assisting a special needs student. This role is crucial in providing tailored support and ensuring an inclusive learning environment. The position is based in Walthamstow and offers a rewarding opportunity to make a significant impact in a student's educational journey.

Day-to-day of the role of a Learning Support Assistant:

• Provide one-to-one support to a special needs student, adapting to their educational and emotional needs.
• Assist in the development and implementation of Individual Education Plans (IEPs).
• Collaborate with teachers and other educational staff to facilitate an inclusive learning environment.
• Utilise appropriate learning aids and techniques to enhance student comprehension and engagement.
• Monitor and report on the student's progress to teachers and parents/guardians.
• Ensure the student's safety and wellbeing throughout the school day.
• Participate in training and development sessions to improve professional competence and special needs education knowledge.

Required Skills & Qualifications of an LSA:

• Experience in a similar role, particularly in supporting special needs students.
• Strong understanding of the challenges faced by special needs students and how to effectively address them.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Patience, empathy, and a dedicated approach to student development.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently.
• Relevant qualifications in education or special needs support are preferred.

Benefits of working with Reed :

• Exclusive representation to leading FE colleges, prisons, and training providers in the area
• A specialist further education consultant who will search for jobs on your behalf
• A Health Cash Plan and Reed Discount Club
• Entitlement to Statutory Sick Pay, Statutory Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay, Parental Leave and Antenatal/Pre-Adoption Appointment Payment
• Access to Training and Development - Reed Assessment Centre - Reed Learning.
• Great referral bonus’
• Access to roles throughout the UK and online/remote learning

To apply for this role, please send us your updated CV by clicking 'Apply Now'.

Not looking for teaching roles? We are also registering teaching assistants, learning support assistants, learning mentors and technicians through to other FE positions including HR, finance, facilities, administrators. We also have a specialist team of interim and senior management consultants with over 20 years’ experience in the sector.