Learning Support Assistant
| Posting date: | 04 July 2025 |
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| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 14 July 2025 |
| Location: | Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 3TP |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6c889540-fafc-459e-a90d-ead997b8a1b8 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
• The Governing Body are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and strong Learning Support Assistant to work in our school alongside our experienced and friendly team. As part of this role you will be expected to work on a one to one basis, provide support within the classroom and/or deliver interventions. You must be committed and have high expectations of all children in terms of progress, attainment, attitudes and behaviour.
• 4 GCSE’s (grades A-C) including English and Mathematics or equivalent;
• A willingness to participate in appropriate training to develop skills and expertise.
• Recent experience providing support for pupils in KS1 and/or KS2, including those with SEND, ensuring their safety and access to learning opportunities;
• Effective behaviour management skills;The ability to work effectively in a team;
• High quality communication skills;
• A good understanding of how children learn;
• High expectations of the achievement of all children;
• Experience of keeping clear, accurate records and meeting deadlines.
• A clear understanding of the confidential nature of working in a school;
• Flexibility and adaptability;
• A strong belief ethic that all children ‘can’;
• A sense of humour!
What the school offers its staff
• enthusiastic learners who are eager to please and achieve
• an opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of children
• a welcoming, friendly and supportive team who work together to ensure the best outcomes for all our children
• a commitment to professional learning and development, including opportunities through ECM
• professional networks with staff from other ECM Trust schools
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
• The Governing Body are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and strong Learning Support Assistant to work in our school alongside our experienced and friendly team. As part of this role you will be expected to work on a one to one basis, provide support within the classroom and/or deliver interventions. You must be committed and have high expectations of all children in terms of progress, attainment, attitudes and behaviour.
• 4 GCSE’s (grades A-C) including English and Mathematics or equivalent;
• A willingness to participate in appropriate training to develop skills and expertise.
• Recent experience providing support for pupils in KS1 and/or KS2, including those with SEND, ensuring their safety and access to learning opportunities;
• Effective behaviour management skills;The ability to work effectively in a team;
• High quality communication skills;
• A good understanding of how children learn;
• High expectations of the achievement of all children;
• Experience of keeping clear, accurate records and meeting deadlines.
• A clear understanding of the confidential nature of working in a school;
• Flexibility and adaptability;
• A strong belief ethic that all children ‘can’;
• A sense of humour!
What the school offers its staff
• enthusiastic learners who are eager to please and achieve
• an opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of children
• a welcoming, friendly and supportive team who work together to ensure the best outcomes for all our children
• a commitment to professional learning and development, including opportunities through ECM
• professional networks with staff from other ECM Trust schools
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.