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Learning Support Assistant
Ashford
£440 - £550 per week
October - ongoing
The Role
Vision for Education are looking to appoint a dedicated and compassionate Learning Support Assistant (LSA) to join one of our partner SEMH school in Ashford. This is a rewarding role for someone who is passionate about supporting children and young people with social, emotional, and mental health needs to thrive both academically and personally.
You will be working closely with teachers and other support staff to provide one-to-one and small group support, helping pupils to overcome barriers to learning and build positive relationships in and out of the classroom.
The School
Our partner school in Ashford is a specialist SEMH provision with a strong, supportive team. They provide a safe and nurturing environment where pupils are encouraged to build resilience, develop social skills, and reach their full potential.
Requirements
To be considered for this role, you will need to:
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Have experience supporting children or young people with additional needs (experience within an SEMH setting desirable).
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Be patient, resilient, and nurturing in your approach.
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Be able to work effectively as part of a team
About Vision for Education
Vision for Education is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.
Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are:
- Have relevant experience of working with children, young people or vulnerable adults
What Vision for Education offer
As a valued employee of Vision for Education, you will receive:
- Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
- Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
- Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
- Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
- FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
- Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
- Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.
Vision for Education do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
How to apply
Apply via this website with an up-to-date CV and contact details. For more information, or an informal chat about the role, please call the Kent team on (phone number removed).
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