Levelled Learning Support Assistant, EYFS, Cheshire West and Chester

Job Description

Exciting Opportunity at a Primary School in Ellesmere Port!

Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
Start Date: Immediate start until summer 2025
Working Hours: Full-time, 8:30 am – 3:30 pm

Are you a dedicated and experienced Level 2/3 Learning Support Assistant (LSA) seeking a rewarding role in an Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) setting? A welcoming primary school based in Ellesmere Port is currently looking for a passionate individual to join their team full-time until the summer of 2025.

Essential Requirements:
– Qualified at Level 2/3 as a Learning Support Assistant
– Experience working in an EYFS setting

Beneficial Skills:
– Experience with Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Key Responsibilities:
– Support students in the EYFS setting with their learning and development
– Work collaboratively with teachers and SENCO to provide additional support
– Create engaging educational activities to enhance student learning

If you are a caring and patient individual with experience working in EYFS and hold the essential qualifications outlined, we invite you to apply for this fulfilling role!

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.