Primary / Special Education
Learning Support Assistant Contract
- Learning Support Assistant
- Full-time contract
- ASAP
- Ongoing contract
- Newham Primary School
A lovely, creative primary school in Newham are looking for a graduate or experienced learning support assistant to join their staff team
The Role
In this position you will be supporting pupils across the school with Special Educational Needs. Pupils will have been assessed and an have a bespoke plan in place to allow them to access learning in the classroom and make suitable progress. Some children will have social and emotional needs and will require support outside the classroom and within social situations. Your role will include delivering some 1 to 1 interventions to support with reading, phonics and speech and language. There is a specialist SEN Teacher at the school who is able to offer guidance and support for the learning support staff team.
Whilst the school are keen to receive applications from Learning Support Assistants with previous experience, they are also very keen to hear from graduates who are looking to pursue a career in education or have an interest in working with children with SEND. All staff joining the school are provided with training so you will be confident to offer suitable support for the children you will be working with.
The school
This lovely large, vibrant primary school is based in Stratford in East London. As a 3 form-entry school there is a large staff team who work closely together to help children of all abilities to meet their full potential. The school is part of a multicultural community and there is a strong emphasis on celebrating diversity. Academic, creative, emotional, physical and social achievements are all valued and pupils are encouraged to develop as individuals. There is good professional development opportunities at the school.
We have a policy to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Philosophy Education is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.