Teaching Assistant

Learning Support Assistant 1:1 Support

Mainstream secondary setting

Long term supply role ASAP start until end of July 2026

£90 - £100 per day DOE

We are working with a busy and sportive SEND team based in a mainstream secondary school in Crawley to find a Teaching Assistant / Learning Support Assistant to work one to one with a year 10 student.

Benefits

• Honest, friendly guidance from experienced education consultant
• Weekly pay
• Placements that give you the school holidays off!
• Free pre-placement training to build your confidence and skills
• Competitive daily rates
• Opportunities for long-term placements and career progression in Education

The role:

• This role will be supporting a student in a main school setting and attending classes as an LSA.
• Support learning across GCSE subjects and provide consistency throughout the school day.
• Working outside of classes in quieter areas, taking lead from the teachers as to what work to complete in line with the curriculum.
• As a TA / LSA, Break down tasks into manageable chunks to support the pupil as they work through worksheets and tasks given, providing prompts, asking questions, and encouraging their learning.
• Work as part of the SEND team providing regular updates to the SENDCo and parents when required.

Requirements for a Teaching Assistant:

• Experience working with children, or a want to work in education.
• Patience, empathy, and the ability to adapt to individual students needs.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well in a team.
• The Right to Work in the UK.
• An enhanced child DBS on the update service (or willingness to complete one)

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