Salary: Band B scale point 3-4 £24,027 - £24,404 per annum pro rata (pro rata actual salary £16,586 - £16846) Hours: 29 hours per week. 5 days Mon - Fri Term time only plus 2 training days Required: As soon as possible Aspire People are recruiting for a Primary school based Smethwick. Learning Support Assistant to work 29 hours per week with children with special educational needs initially in the infants. Inclusion is at the heart of all we do and you will work within a supportive and dedicated team to provide children with the best start. You will be responsible for providing targeted support, within groups and within the classroom environment. This will include providing small group provision and delivering personalised learning to children with additional needs including personal care. Initially, this will take place within Early Years and KS1. Your responsibilities will also include lunchtime support to model good communication and social skills with their peers. We ask that you must have an understanding and experience of working with children with special educational needs in the Primary age range. Training and support will be given to successful candidates. Candidates should have the following qualities and experience: * Minimum of NVQ level 2 relevant qualification * Working with children across the Primary school age range. * To use initiative to create resources and direct learning as necessary i.e. when a child is struggling to understand, provide visual aids, appropriate materials or individualised learning approaches and support in order to move the child's learning forward. The school are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children so you will need to take a disclosure and barring check. We are committed to promoting Equal Opportunities Closing date: Friday 26th September Interviews: Week commencing Monday 29th September Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks