Learning Support Assistant 1-1 - Sidney Stringer Primary Academy
Posted 5 days ago by Coventry City Council
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Coventry, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Learning Support Assistant role at Sidney Stringer Primary Academy involves supporting an individual child, particularly one with special educational needs, under the guidance of a class teacher. The position requires enabling access to learning and assisting in classroom management. The successful candidate will contribute to enhancing the educational experience of pupils while benefiting from training and development opportunities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support individuals or groups of pupils, especially those with special educational needs.
- Assist the teacher in managing children and the classroom.
- Implement care and learning programmes and activities.
- Work in the classroom or other teaching areas as required.
- Enable access to learning for children.
Key Skills:
- Good numeracy and literacy skills.
- Experience of working with children.
- Positive interest in working with children.
- Knowledge of relevant policies and legislation.
- General understanding of the National Curriculum and basic learning programmes.
- Ability to communicate effectively and build relationships with colleagues.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Coventry
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
About The Team We Are Recruiting To
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a committed and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant practitioner to support an individual child.
Job Overview
Under the instruction/guidance of class teacher and within the overall ethos of the Academy, undertake care and learning programmes and activities to support individuals or groups of pupils, including more specific support for those with special education needs. This will include working with an individual child with an Education Heath Care Plan. Enable access to learning for children and assist the teacher in the management of children and the classroom. Work may be carried out in the classroom or in other teaching areas.
What is the job role?
The right candidate will have:
- Good numeracy and literacy skills
- Experience of working with children in some capacity
- A positive interest in working with children
- Knowledge of relevant policies/codes of practice and awareness of legislation.
- General understanding of National Curriculum, the foundation stage and other basic learning programmes
- Ability to effectively communicate and build good working relationships with a range of colleagues
Why join us?
As a Learning Support Assistant within Sidney Stringer Primary Academy, you’ll be able to make a key difference to a pupil’s educational experience as a crucial part of the wider team, and will have the opportunity to develop your skillset with key training and development opportunities available.
Hours: 32.5 per week 39 weeks per year.
Who are we looking for?
Closing date: 08.12.2025 - 09:00am
Interview: Upon application
To apply please use the below link:
Any queries should be sent to rpaandssprecruitment@sidneystringeracademy.org.uk
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS. Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.
Coventry City Council
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