Learning Support Assistant, Early Years Foundation Stage,

Job Description

Position: EYFS Learning Support Assistant
Location: West Kirby
Contract: Full-time, Starting ASAP (Ongoing on a week-by-week basis)

Join a dedicated team at a primary school in West Kirby as an EYFS Learning Support Assistant. If you have a passion for supporting young learners in their early educational journey and are looking to make a positive impact in the classroom, we welcome your application for this full-time position starting immediately on an ongoing, week-by-week basis.

Key Responsibilities:
– Assist the EYFS teacher in creating a stimulating and nurturing learning environment for young learners
– Support individual students in their social, emotional, and academic development within the Early Years Foundation Stage
– Collaborate with colleagues to implement engaging activities that promote curiosity, creativity, and exploration

Requirements:
– Experience working with young children, preferably in an early years or primary school setting
– Understanding of child development principles and a patient, nurturing approach towards supporting young learners
– Effective communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with students, staff, and parents

We look forward to receiving your application.

Teaching or classroom assistants are now vital resources for teachers and are heavily relied upon in schools.

We specialise in recruiting teaching assistants (TA) who are qualified in the following;

• NVQ Level 2 Teaching Assistant
• NVQ Level 3 Teaching Assistant
• Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
• CACHE Level 3 in Childcare & Education
• BTEC National Certificate in Childhood Studies (Nursery Nursing)

We’ll also consider experienced learning support assistants (LSAs) who have previously held a job in a primary school or assisted a pupil in the role in a secondary school but do not hold any of the above qualifications.

Jobs in additional learning needs (ALN)

A large number of our jobs are in ALN and we fill many vacancies in schools with candidates who have particular experience in working with children classified as having:

• Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• Dyslexia
• Dyspraxia
• Multi-Sensory Impairment (MSI)
• Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD)
• Profound and Moderate Learning Difficulties (PMLD)
• Emotional Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)
• Severe Learning Difficulties
• Physical Disabilities (PD)

As a teaching assistant you’ll be expected to:

• Assist in the educational and social development of pupils under the direction and guidance of the head teacher, ALNCO and class teachers
• Assist in the implementation of Individual Education Programmes (IEP) for students and help monitor their progress
• Provide support for individual students inside and outside the classroom to enable them to fully participate in activities
• Assist class teachers with maintaining student records
• Support students with emotional or behavioural problems and help develop their social skills

Benefits of working with New Directions:

• A dedicated and expert Account Manager
• Regular and varied supply work
• Competitive rates of pay
• Potential long-term roles
• Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
• A network of branches across the UK
• One of the preferred suppliers to all 22 local authorities in Wales under the All Wales Framework Agreement
• We are the major teaching supply agency for Welsh speaking teachers across Wales
• Recommend-a-friend scheme
• Respected reputation across the education and recruitment industry

New Directions Education Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.