SEND Learning Support Assistant

Langtons Junior Academy, Hornchurch, Essex, RM11 3SD

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September

• Closing date

  5 July 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  20 June 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,238.00 - £29,139.00 Annually (FTE) NJC Outer London 36 SCP 3-10 (FTE £26,238 - £29,139)

SEND Learning Support Assistant job summary

SEND Learning Support Assistant at Langtons Junior Academy

Contract details: 32.5 hours per week, Fixed term (31/08/25) Term time only

Salary: NJC Outer London 36 SCP 3-10 (FTE £26,238 - £29,139)

We wish to appoint a Special Education Needs Learning Support Assistant to start in September 2024. The Learning Support Assistant role is vital to the school and involves supporting children with a variety of needs including Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP’s). We are particularly interested in speaking to individuals who have a background in Speech and Language, ADHD, SEMH and Autism.

SEND Learning Support Assistants are an important valued member of the teaching team. As well as working directly with the children’s teacher, the LSA is encouraged to use his/her own initiative and skills to enhance the quality of teaching and learning for the children.  

 In particular, successful applicants should have: 

At least one years experience of working with SEND children in the primary age range 

Experience of working with children in a friendly, busy environment 

An understanding of children with SEN needs 

Level 2 qualification in play work/childcare  

Paediatric first aid qualification (desirable) 

Knowledge of child safeguarding procedures 

Have a sympathetic understanding of the emotional, social and intellectual needs of children with special

educational needs 

Motivated to work with children with special educational needs and to inspire confidence in them 

You should: 

Be calm, patient and have good listening skills

Have the ability to build effective relationships with students, parents and other staff 

Be reliable, trustworthy, discreet and able to maintain confidentiality

The ability to relate in a firm and friendly way with a wide range of personalities 

The ability to use initiative 

Be willing to undertake direction and guidance 

Have a good understanding of behaviour management strategies 

Be able to work as part of a team 

In turn, we can offer you:

The opportunity to continue to be part of and to build on our exceptional learning and teaching and personal

development offer for our children;

The opportunity to help continue to build and develop our team and to accentuate the ethos and culture of our

school;

The opportunity to make a difference to children’s lives;

The chance for your skills to flourish and develop with practical support and encouragement;

High quality training and development through one of the country’s leading Multi-Academy Trusts;

The opportunity to work with children from diverse ethnicities and cultures;

An inclusive ethos where every child is valued and supported to achieve their potential;

A future career flightpath within REAch2 Academy Trust;

Friendly, supportive, enthusiastic and hardworking colleagues, staff and Governors

If you feel you have all the necessary attributes, are highly motivated, committed to making a positive difference to children’s lives and want to be part of creating a legacy for the future – apply now! We look forward to receiving your application.

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.

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About Langtons Junior Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 214 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
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• School website: Langtons Junior Academy website (opens in new tab)
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