Learning Support Assistant

Learning Support Assistant – Harborne, Birmingham

Do you have a strong desire to improve children’s lives and help them reach their goals? Are you passionate about supporting education and making a real difference in student progress?

Zest Education is currently seeking a dedicated and caring Learning Support Assistant (LSA) to join a welcoming community primary school in Harborne. This full-time position begins asap, working in an on-site resource base from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.

About the School

This inclusive and nurturing school believes that all children deserve equal opportunities to learn and succeed. The staff promote positive behaviour, celebrate individuality, and provide an engaging educational experience that prepares pupils for their future learning journeys. The ideal Learning Support Assistant will be committed to supporting the class teacher, inspiring students to achieve their best, and fostering a safe, encouraging learning environment.

As a Learning Support Assistant, you will:

• Motivate and encourage students to achieve beyond their comfort zones.

• Support children who require additional help with classroom tasks.

• Assist the class teacher with lesson planning, preparation, and administrative tasks.

• Provide one-to-one and small-group support tailored to individual learning needs.

• Maintain an inclusive, organised, and welcoming classroom environment.

• Participate in relevant meetings, training sessions, and school activities

To be successful as a Learning Support Assistant, you will ideally have:

• Previous experience supporting children within a classroom environment.

• A solid understanding of the National Curriculum and Key Stages.

• A genuine passion for helping children reach their full potential.

• Excellent verbal communication and active listening abilities.

• Good literacy and numeracy skills.

• An enhanced DBS certificate or willingness to obtain one.

What Zest Education Offers

• A personalised and supportive service for both candidates and schools.

• Competitive pay rates.

• Over 40 years of experience in education recruitment.

• Opportunities to develop your confidence, experience, and career in education.

If you’re a compassionate and motivated Learning Support Assistant looking to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, ‘apply for job’ at the top of the page to submit your details.

Zest Education are an APSCo audited agency and are dedicated to safeguarding children. All candidates must hold an enhanced DBS (or allow us to process one for you) and be registered to the DBS Update Service, be able to provide references to cover the last two years and successfully pass all other necessary safeguarding checks prior to clearance for work.

Salary is dependent on experience, training, or qualifications. The minimum experience, training, or qualifications required for this position are recent school-based experience (within the last 5 years within a school that teaches the British Curriculum) and/or care-based experience within the last 5 years.

The role advertised is for temporary supply work.

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