School Support Staff jobs in Harrow

Learning Support Assistant

Salary: £12.80ph
Job Type Permanent

Location: Kenton, Newcastle – North Rye College

Contract: TermTime only, 32.5 hours per week (38 Weeks) between the hours of 08.30am - 16.00pm

We’re Hiring – Learning Support Workers

Are you caring, patient and passionate about helping others reach their full potential? We’re looking for enthusiastic and dedicated Learning Support Workers to join our team and make a meaningful difference in the lives of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

In this rewarding role, you’ll provide tailored support within an educational setting, helping individuals develop their skills, build confidence, overcome challenges and achieve their personal goals. If you’re committed to empowering others, promoting independence and creating a positive, supportive learning environment, we’d love to hear from you!

This is an interesting and rewarding varied job role that comes with the bonus of enabling young people to reach their full potential. You will be supporting specific students in a range of classes from entry level to level 3, working both in class and with small groups providing targeted support.

The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, reliable and have excellent communication skills. This is an ideal opportunity for a person keen to gain experience of working with student facing role in an educational establishment.

As a Learning Support Assistant, you will work closely with teachers and other members of staff to provide one-to-one and small-group support, helping students engage with their learning and develop their confidence, independence and social skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide learning and classroom support to students.
• Work with individuals and small groups to support their educational development.
• Help students overcome barriers to learning and encourage their participation.
• Build positive, professional relationships with students.
• Support students with their confidence, communication and independence.
• Work closely with teachers and the wider school team.
• Help create a safe, inclusive and supportive learning environment.
• Follow individual support plans and contribute to students' ongoing development.
• Promote positive behaviour and encourage students to achieve their goals.

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

• Has a good level of general education preferably Level 2 English and Maths
• Understands their responsibilities with regards to the safeguarding of Children, young people and vulnerable adults
• Has a positive interest in working with young autistic people.
• Has the ability to work calmly
• Is caring and dedicated
• Is prepared to work, at times, in the wider community and outdoors and support some of our vocational provisions
• A good communicator with a positive attitude.
• Able to build strong and appropriate relationships with students.
• Committed to creating an inclusive and supportive environment.

Previous experience in education, care, support work or working with children and young people would be beneficial, but we are also happy to consider candidates with the right attitude and transferable skills.

What We Offer

• 6 weeks paid holiday
• Company Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Meals provided on shift
• Company sick pay scheme up to 3 months full pay
• Intensive induction with continuous training and development
• Excellent career progression
• Family Friendly Policies

If you are passionate about helping young people and vulnerable adults learn, grow and achieve their potential, we would love to hear from you.

This position will require an enhanced Disclosure with the Disclosure and Barring Service..

Apply today to find out more about this exciting Learning Support Assistant opportunity.

Job Ref ID: INDCARE

Pay: £12.80 per hour

Application question(s):

• Do you hold a current DBS?
• Do you have the right to work in the UK?

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Work Location: In person