Learning Support Assistant
Learning Support Assistant
Are you positive, calm, motivational, flexible, creative and innovative? Are you trustworthy and ethical? Do you have the ability to build strong, nurturing relationships with children?
One of our lovely schools in the Nailsea area are looking for a learning support assistant to provide 1-2-1 support to a student with ASD (Autism) in a mainstream primary school setting starting this month.
Your main role will be supporting the child in the classroom, building a rapport to help them feel confident and motivated. This will include maintaining their routine, handling sensory overload, and engaging in various learning techniques to adapt to their needs.
To be successful in the role you will need to have:
- Experience supporting a student with SEND (preferable)
- A positive, resilient mentality - this role can be incredibly rewarding, but equally will require time, dedication, and patience
- Clear communication skills and be confident working with children
We're looking for candidates who can start immediately and can work Monday-Friday, 8:30am-3:30pm. The school may consider part-time/ job share for the right candidate.
Benefits of working for Tradewind:
- We offer a free of charge, 3 hour, in-person 'Teaching Assistant Introduction Course' to help prepare you before going into the classroom for the first time if new to working in schools
- We offer free online training - choose to attend up to 2500 CPD online courses via the National College!
- Great Pay and Sociable Hours (Monday-Friday 8,30am-3,30pm)
- 24 Hour Support
Tradewind are renowned for offering top rates of pay, more CPD than any other agency, great referral bonus and termly networking & social events
Click 'Apply now' to be considered for this great position as a Teaching Assistant in Nailsea and surrounding areas, Or for more information about the role, contact Tom Townley on / #BRITA