Learning Support Assistant
Located close to Ashington
Secondary School - working with ages 11-16
Do you have experience working in a classroom, and do you enjoy supporting young people to reach their full potential?
We are working on behalf of an esteemed school in South Shields to offer you the opportunity to support and encourage children and young people in their educational development.
THE CANDIDATE
- Have, or are willing to work towards a level 3 diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching in Schools.
- Previous experience working in a classroom environment
- Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
- Passionate about supporting children with various abilities in a positive education environment
- Can demonstrate problem-solving skills when facing challenging situations
- Must have, or be willing to, undergo an enhanced DBS check
- Committed to ensuring the safeguarding of young people
THE ROLE
- Creating a safe, positive learning environment
- Creating personalised teaching approaches, with 1:1 and group learning opportunities
- Maintaining student progress records
- Completing administration tasks to support the smooth running of the college
- Working alongside colleagues to provide additional educational support in the classroom
BENEFITS
- On-site parking
- CPD development
- Health & wellbeing initiative
WHY PROTOCOL?
- Pay via PAYE direct and not through umbrella companies
- Reliable weekly payments
- Ongoing support and advise from experienced education consultants
- Passionate about ensuring that the job is the right fit for you and your career goals
- Access to free CPD to advance your career development
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
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