Learning Support Assistant

Learning Support Assistant

Are you a recent graduate considering a career in teaching or educational psychology?

Would you like to gain relevant, paid, rewarding experience working 1:1 with a child with Down Syndrome?

Do you have professional or personal experience supporting an individual with Special Educational Needs (SEN)?

If so, this fantastic opportunity supporting a lovely child with Down Syndrome in a secondary school may be perfect for you!

Learning Support Assistant – The Role:

• Learning Support Assistant
• Located in Birmingham
• Providing 1:1 support in a mainstream school
• Following an adapted curriculum
• Promoting the pupil’s educational, emotional, and social development
• Employing and adapting various teaching strategies to suit the needs of the child

Learning Support Assistant – The Benefits:

• Paid £300 – £350 per week, term time only
• Long term role, no day-to-day supply!
• Gaining rewarding SEN teaching experience
• Ideal experience for aspiring teachers or educational psychologists
• Immediate start
• Close to transport links

Learning Support Assistant – Applicant Requirements:

• Minimum 2:1 degree
• Have a good understanding of SEN
• Passionate about supporting people with SEN
• Understanding, patient and empathetic towards children’s needs
• Dedicated to making a difference to pupils’ experience of education

To apply for this exciting role as a Learning Support Assistant in Birmingham, press the ‘Apply’ button or send your CV to Jessica Finnigan at i-teachers!