Overview
Are you the kind of person who gets genuinely excited when a struggling child finally clears a learning hurdle?
Are you a natural team player who can spot a student sliding off‑task and quietly guide them back to focus?
Do you want to turn your natural empathy and listening skills into a rewarding, life‑changing career?
If you are patient, proactive, and passionate about helping children overcome barriers to learning, we want you on our team.
Position Details
Position: Learning Support Assistant
Location: Essex
Contract Type: Full‑Time Permanent position
Start Date: ASAP
Qualification: SEN experience
Responsibilities
- Provide targeted 1:1 and small‑group support to students with SEN.
- Implement and track progress against Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs).
- Assist teachers in adapting learning materials and classroom activities.
- Support students’ social, emotional, and behavioural needs.
- Observe, record, and report on student progress to the SENCO.
Preferred Skills
- Proven experience supporting children with SEN (e.g., ASC, SEMH, SpLD).
- A Level 2/3 qualification in Supporting Teaching & Learning is desirable.
- Strong knowledge of safeguarding procedures and the UK curriculum.
- Effective communication and positive behaviour management skills.
- A full, clean driving licence and access to a car.
Personal Attributes
- Be comfortable and confident in managing challenging behaviours.
- Ability to engage with, and build rapport with the students.
- Be creative, proactive and flexible in their supporting style.
- Have experience with SEND or knowledge of learning difficulties.
- Patient, empathetic, and resilient.
- A professional and collaborative team member.
All candidates will be subject to Randstad Education’s child protection and UK eligibility vetting including a DBS check and providing satisfactory references. A DBS check on the update service would be a distinct advantage due to the urgent nature of some of these roles.
I look forward to hearing from you soon!
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