Learning Support Assistant

Learning Support Assistant – Leamington Spa

Monarch Education are working with a Primary School in the Leamington Spa area, who are looking for an experienced LSA. We have a number of schools that cater for pupils with SEND aged 5-11 years. The needs of the pupils vary, from ASD, Social Emotional Mental Health Needs, PMLD, Physical needs, learning difficulties. We have work available NOW with full time opportunities available.

Ideal candidates will need to have experience of working with SEND in children. You must have a passion for supporting additional needs and helping children to reach their true potential, working hand-in-hand with the classroom teachers to ensure that activities are differentiated for pupil’s individual needs.

The ideal candidate for this role will hold / be confident in the following:

• Recognise signs of distress and offer reassurance
• Experience of working with children with a range of SEN such as Autism and ADHD
• Being sensitive to the individual needs of pupils and to be firm when necessary.
• Up to date Team Teach Training (preferable – not essential)
• Using a range of behaviour management strategies and promoting good behaviours through positive reinforcement
• Demonstrating resilience, initiative and a drive for inspiring pupils to engage with education and learning
• To have due regard to the Health & Safety at Work legislation in carrying out all aspects of the post.

Your application will be subject to an enhanced DBS and two references, so it is essential that you have previous experience of working in an Education Setting.

School Location: Leamington Spa Accessibility: Easily accessible on Public Transport

If you consider yourself to be the ideal candidate for this position please contact me on email at Amillia.turbill@monarcheducation.com

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Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list. This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.

Monarch Education is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless of sex, age, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity or disability.

This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Monarch Education operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.