Are you experienced working with Students who have learning difficulties or disabilities? Do you want a rewarding role to start this academic year?
We are looking for a compassionate and skilled Learning Support Assistant to join our team. The successful candidate will provide essential learning and accessibility support to young people and adults with Special Educational Needs (SEN), facilitating their access to learning programmes and personal development.
Learning Support Assistant
- Job Type: Full-time ( term time only )
- Location: Bromley
- Salary: £24538 to £25265
Day to Day of the Role of a Learning Support Assistant:
- Offer person-centred learning support to students with severe and complex learning difficulties and/or disabilities.
- Assist with personal care needs where necessary.
- Encourage students to engage with activities and work independently.
- Maintain effective working relationships with students, teachers, parents/carers, and other agencies.
- Support learners with personal care and mobility as instructed by the learners themselves.
Required Skills & Qualifications required for the LSA role:
- Good literacy and numeracy skills.
- Experience in a multi-cultural environment.
- Understanding of safeguarding and discrimination issues.
- Willingness to assist with personal care and mobility.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Organisational skills with proficiency in IT and administration.
- Experience with SEN learners in secondary or FE environments is desirable.
Benefits of working with the client :
- Excellent pension schemes with employer contributions (Teachers' Pension Scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme, or Nest).
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme.
- Free onsite parking.
- Salary sacrifice cycle to work/bike loan scheme.
- Annual season ticket loan.
- Access to onsite gym at Bromley.
- Discounts in in-house restaurants and on hair and beauty treatments.
To apply for this role, please send us your updated CV by clicking 'Apply Now'.
Not looking for teaching roles? We are also registering teaching assistants, learning support assistants, learning mentors and technicians through to other FE positions including HR, finance, facilities, administrators. We also have a specialist team of interim and senior management consultants with over 20 years' experience in the sector.
Reed Further Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment by undergoing a 2 year' employment check and a DBS Application, completing mandatory training within 6 weeks of your first assignment and annually thereafter.