Learning Support Assistant Level 2 - The Leaf
| Posting date: | 01 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 July 2025 |
| Location: | Salford, M30 0PU |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75712808 |
Summary
SEND Learning Support Assistant (The Leaf)
Required From: ASAP
The Governors, staff and children at Lewis Street Primary School are looking to appoint a highly skilled and nurturing Learning Support Assistant to work in our onsite Enhanced Resource Provision for children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) Needs.
All children deserve the very best and we are looking for a professional who has a passion for supporting children with Educational, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) and complex special educational needs alongside the class teacher, Leaf Team and SENDCO. We are very proud of our inclusive ethos and want an LSA to support inclusion of our learners in the Leaf and in the mainstream classes whilst being committed to our school values of EXCELLENCE; RESPECT; CHALLENGE and SELF-BELIEF.
The successful candidate will:
- Have experience of working with SEMH pupils in Early Years, Key Stage 1.
- Support pupils to access learning in and out of the Leaf classroom and their mainstream classes (when appropriate) with the ability to reflect on their own practice.
- Have an excellent understanding of how SEMH needs present and have strategies to support these needs.
- Have a secure understanding of behaviour and the importance of relationships.
- Be creative and can support the engagement of learning in the classroom
- Be able to inspire and motivate children
- Work in partnership with parents/carers and other members of staff to promote the well-being and educational progress of each pupil
- Work in partnership with external services such as Educational Psychologists, Primary Inclusion Team (PIT) and Speech and Language to implement advice, work on targets, review progress and set next steps.
- Be an excellent and positive communicator with both children and adults.
- Work well within a team, contributing to the shared ethos and values of the school and partnership.
In return we can offer you:
- An inclusive ethos where the values of excellence, respect, challenge and self-belief are at the forefront of everything we do
- Supportive and high quality CPD,
- A forward thinking school with dedicated and highly skilled staff.
Lewis Street is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure. An online search may be conducted for shortlisted candidates as part of due diligence checks in the recruitment process.
Please be aware overseas checks will be required if you have lived or worked abroad for 12 months or more, continuously or in total over the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants
Closing Date: Wednesday 16th July, 2025
Shortlisting Date: Thursday 17th July, 2025
Interview Date: Friday 18th July, 2025
We will not be accepting candidates who require a sponsorship for this position.
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