Learning Support Assistant, Manchester

  • Location: Manchester
  • Duration: Long term placement
  • Salary: £425 - 500 per week
  • Start date: As soon as possible
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Sector: Secondary Education
  • Posted:

Job Description

Learning Support Assistant
Marple
Full-Time
ASAP
£425-500 Weekly Pay (PAYE – No Umbrella Company)

Are you an experienced learning support assistant looking for an exciting new opportunity in a fantastic secondary school in Marple? Do you have experience of supporting teaching and learning and look to make a difference to young people? If you are looking for full-time role, then New Directions would like to speak with you.

The role is to start as soon as possible on a full time basis. The school are looking to take the right candidate on permanently. 

We have a range of FREE CPD training courses, from Safeguarding to Autism Awareness, which will teach you the relevant skills and attributes necessary for supporting children in our schools. We will also accept Healthcare, Social Care , Care Worker backgrounds!

Responsibilities of Learning Support Assistant include but are not limited to:

  • Have excellent communication skills.
  • Be able to build strong relationships with students and staff.
  • Be encouraging and supportive.
  • Have a positive attitude towards teaching and aiding children’s development.
  • Ensure the safety and well-being of the student.

Job Specification:

  • Supervise and provide learning support for students in small groups and on a one to one basis
  • Assist with the development of individual education and behavioural plans setting challenging expectations for pupils to achieve learning goals.
  • Establish trusting relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs and personalities.
  • Encourage pupils to interact with the class and engage in activities.

Person Specification

  • Have experience working as a teaching assistant, learning support assistant with classroom based experience
  • Be outgoing, fun and engaging
  • Willing to support children of all abilities and needs
  • Have experience of behaviour management and de-escalation
  • Have a positive and ambitious attitude to learning

Job Specification

What New Directions Education Ltd offers:

  • A dedicated and expert Account Manager
  • Regular and varied supply work
  • Competitive rates of pay
  • Potential long-term teaching roles
  • Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
  • A network of branches across the UK
  • Preferred supplier to more than 20 boroughs across the UK
  • Recommend-a-friend scheme
  • Respected reputation across the education and recruitment industry

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

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