Learning Support Assistant

Location: Thetford, Norfolk

Salary: £8,779 - £9,223 per annum (Pro Rata) (£25,185 - £25,989 per annum FTE)

Vacancy Type:One year fixed term contract (to be reviewed at the end of the academic year in relation to the needs of the students)

Hours: Term time plus 1 week, 15 hours per week (08:40 – 11:40 Monday - Friday)

The Primary School is looking to appoint a reliable and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to join their friendly and happy team in September 2025. The successful candidate will support the professional work of teachers as directed.

The Role

This role will be supporting a number of students with a range of special education needs in Year 5 and Year 6 to make excellent progress academically, socially and emotionally.

Specific responsibilities include:

• To attend to the personal and social needs of pupils and any other special requirements depending on the nature of a pupil’s special needs and, wherever possible, making these part of the learning experience
• Promote inclusion and acceptance of pupils while encouraging constructive relationships within the classroom and with parents
• Assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education/Behaviour Plans and Personal Care programmes
• Undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil responses, including undertaking literacy and numeracy programmes, recording achievement and progress and feeding back to the teacher

Skills and Qualifications

Experience working in a classroom environment is highly desirable, alongside the ability to clearly communicate and always work with the best interests of the pupils in mind.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this Multi Academy Education Trust, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website to complete your application.

https://ce0200li.webitrent.com/ce0200li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID=2923935xRe&WVID=58214202FG

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