Learning Support Assistant
Location: Lambeth
Salary: £13.10 per hour
Job Type: Temporary, Term Time Only, 35 hours per week, 36 weeks
Benefits: Supportive team, ongoing CPD, inclusive working culture, hands-on experience in SEN support, opportunity to make a real difference
Are you passionate about making a difference in young people's and adults' lives with SEN?
Do you have a supportive nature and a desire to help learners overcome challenges and achieve their goals?
If so, this could be the ideal opportunity for you.
Why join our client
Our client is a respected educational institution with a strong focus on inclusion, accessibility, and learner development. As a Learning Support Assistant, you will work closely with curriculum teams and support staff to ensure learners with special educational needs receive the care, guidance, and resources they need to succeed both academically and personally.
Job duties include:
* Supporting learners to access study programmes and college services
* Promoting independent learning, self-advocacy and confidence-building
* Assisting with personal care and mobility needs where required
* Monitoring progress and contributing to individual support plans
* Encouraging learner engagement in college life and activities
* Ensuring assistive technologies and specialist equipment are in place and functioning
* Collaborating with teachers, support managers, and external stakeholders
* Acting as a trained First Aider within the college
What we’re looking for:
* Experience working with SEN learners in secondary or further education settings
* Understanding of safeguarding, equality, and learner-centred support
* Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
* Ability to work effectively as part of a team and use initiative when required
* Minimum Level 2 in English and Maths, or willingness to achieve this
* Willingness to obtain a First Aid certificate if not already held
* Experience or openness to providing personal care and mobility assistance
* Signing skills (Makaton, BSL or Sign-a-Long) would be an advantage, but not essential
This is a rewarding opportunity to support learner development in an inclusive, well-respected setting, while growing your own experience and professional skills.
Morgan Jones is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
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