Learning Support Assistant

Year4/5 Learning Support Assistant

Colchester

Immediate start

Mainstream Primary School

Prospero Teaching is looking for an experienced Learning Support Assistant, to join our friendly and supportive team, working primarily with pupils in Year 4 and Year 5. This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who is passionate about helping children achieve their full potential and who enjoys working as part of a collaborative school community. The successful candidate will support pupils' learning, wellbeing and independence both in and out of the classroom.

Contract Details for the LSA role:

• Location - Mainstream Primary school based in Colchester.
• Position - Learning Support Assistant
• Type of work - Special Needs
• Start date - Immediate
• Contract type - Contracted
• Full time Monday to Friday
• Minimum rate of pay - £92 per day

Experience, Training, and Qualifications for the role:

• Previous LSA/SEN experience is required, ideally within the SEN Sector, although this is not essential providing you have the right attitude and desire.
• Previous experience working with challenging behaviour would be advantageous
• A passion for working with children with ASD/ADHD/Global Delay.
• Proactive in the classroom and a willingness to join in with class activities.
• You should have lots of energy and enthusiasm with a positive attitude towards working with SEN students.

To be eligible for the LSA role through Prospero Teaching you must:

• Hold Right to Work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced child-barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
• Provide two professional child-related references

If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with a copy of your up-to-date CV. Unfortunately, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency for this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register with Prospero Teaching to fill this vacancy.

Prospero Teaching can offer the successful candidate:

• Free, accredited continued professional development courses including safeguarding and behaviour management
• In-house Training and Development Team