Learning Support Assistant

We are a large, friendly, supportive team looking for enthusiastic, caring and flexible Learning Support Assistants to provide support for students in our classrooms. Some of the positions are to support individual students and others will support a number of students in class. The roles will all involve helping students develop self confidence and resilience, to develop a positive mindset and a greater capacity for learning. You will help the students to build friendships and to become integrated into our school community. The roles will include: Supporting students in class by abridging the learning, providing support strategies and helping students to develop skills to overcome barriers in learning Providing students with support for their core skills such as numeracy and literacy (either in small groups or 1:1) Undertaking 1:1 engagement and confidence building work such as gardening, cooking, crafts. Pastoral mentoring, support with mental health and managing emotions. We can offer: Happy, friendly and talented students A supportive, flexible, inclusive SEN team Enthusiastic, committed and friendly staff Strong academic results A school with strong care, support and guidance A wide range of employee benefits including employee assistance programme and counselling sessions, option to participate in the cycle to work scheme, on site free car parking, free annual flu jab