1:1 Learning Support Assistant

Location: Islington
Start Date: December
Contract: Full-Time (temp to perm opportunities available)
Pay: Competitive daily rates

Zest Education is delighted to be recruiting for a Teaching Assistant / 1:1 Learning Support Assistant to join a brand-new SEN school opening in Islington. This is a unique opportunity to become part of a new school community from the very beginning and help shape a positive, supportive learning environment for children and young people with additional needs.

The school is part of a well-established network of independent special schools and educational provisions, supporting pupils aged 5-25 with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). The setting provides highly personalised support for learners with Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC), Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN), Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, and other complex learning difficulties.

Working closely with teaching staff and therapists, you will provide classroom support, deliver targeted 1:1 interventions, and help pupils build confidence, independence, and essential life skills alongside their academic development.

The Role:

• Provide 1:1 and small group support to pupils with additional learning needs
• Support students in accessing classroom activities and learning objectives
• Help implement individual learning and behaviour support plans
• Build positive relationships and encourage pupil engagement and confidence
• Support the development of communication, social, and life skills
• Assist with personal care, mealtimes, and mobility where required
• Promote a safe, nurturing, and structured learning environment

The Ideal Candidate:

• Patient, caring, and resilient with a genuine passion for supporting children and young people with SEND
• Confident working with pupils with ASC, SEMH, SLCN, and complex needs
• Experience in a school, care, youth work, support work, or similar setting is desirable but not essential
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Able to build positive relationships and remain calm in challenging situations

What Zest Education Offers:

• Competitive daily pay rates
• Full-time opportunity within a brand-new specialist school
• Valuable experience supporting pupils with a range of additional needs
• Ongoing support from a dedicated education recruitment team
• Potential for the role to become long-term for the right candidate
• Opportunity to play a key role in establishing a new and exciting educational provision

This is an excellent opportunity for a dedicated and compassionate support professional looking to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people with special educational needs.

If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email Tess at [email removed] or ‘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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