Learning Support Assistant

Learning Support Assistant – Primary School

Location: Crawley
Job Title: Learning Support Assistant
Hours: Part Time, Term Time Only

Are you passionate about supporting children to achieve their best in the classroom? A primary school is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to join their team and help provide high-quality support to pupils. This role offers the opportunity to work in a nurturing and inclusive environment where you will contribute to the development of children with additional needs, including Autism, ADHD, and Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include supporting the class teacher, delivering phonics interventions, and working with children on a 1:1 basis or in small groups to provide targeted assistance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in delivering engaging and accessible lessons tailored to individual pupils’ needs.
• Provide 1:1 support to pupils with Autism, ADHD, or SEMH needs, fostering their personal and academic development.
• Support small group work to reinforce learning and provide targeted interventions, including phonics support.
• Collaborate with the class teacher to adapt resources and strategies for different learning styles.
• Monitor and record pupil progress, ensuring their individual targets are being met.
• Uphold the school’s safeguarding and behaviour policies, maintaining a safe and supportive learning environment.

Essential Experience/Attributes:

• Previous experience working in a primary or educational setting.
• Experience supporting children with SEN, including Autism, ADHD, or SEMH needs.
• A DBS check registered on the update service or a willingness to obtain one.
• A patient, empathetic, and nurturing approach to supporting children.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a team.
• Adaptability and resilience to respond to the needs of the pupils and manage challenging behaviour effectively.
• Understanding of safeguarding procedures and a commitment to following school policies.
• Qualifications in education, special educational needs, or related fields are desirable but not essential.

If you are interested or wish to discuss this role further, apply now!

Important Notice: To successfully apply for the above position, you should be eligible to work in the UK or hold a relevant work visa. Safeguarding, quality and integrity are at the heart of what we do. Pink Tile is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within education. During the application process, you will be required to:

– Provide details for us to complete reference checks before employment.
– Provide an Enhanced DBS on the update service or be willing to obtain one (which Pink Tile can assist with).

Pink Tile Education, their schools, and candidates all share the view of “Best Fit, Every Time,” and our role is to ensure that every candidate we place has a positive impact on the team of their new employers. Please note the pay is inclusive of the 12.07% PAYE holiday. We have a policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we sometimes cannot reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time, your application may have been unsuccessful on this specific occasion, but we encourage you to apply for positions that you may see in the future. Alternatively, please check missed calls and all your email folders as it may have been that we have tried to reach you. Thank you.