Pay Rate: £95-£120 per day depending on experience

Would you like to play a key role in helping pupils build confidence and achieve success in school? We're looking for a dedicated Learning Support Assistant who can provide encouragement, guidance, and positive support every day.

Chalk Education are recruiting for a dedicated Learning Support Assistant to join a welcoming and supportive school in Didcot, Oxfordshire. This is a long-term, full-time position starting immediately and offers a fantastic opportunity to support pupils with a variety of learning needs within a positive and inclusive educational environment.

Job Description

This role will involve:

• Providing classroom support to pupils across a range of subjects and year groups.
• Working with individual pupils and small groups to reinforce learning and support academic progress.
• Supporting children with a range of learning needs, helping them to access the curriculum and engage fully in lessons.
• Working closely with teachers and support staff to deliver targeted interventions where required.
• Adapting learning activities and resources to meet the needs of individual learners.
• Encouraging positive behaviour and promoting a supportive learning environment.
• Supporting pupils' confidence, independence, and social development.
• Assisting with literacy, numeracy, and other focused intervention sessions.
• Monitoring pupil progress and providing feedback to teaching staff where required.

Alongside the staff, you will be responsible for safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people.

To Be Considered for This Role You Will Need:

• Previous experience working within a school, childcare, youth work, coaching, support work, or care setting.
• A Level 2 or Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification is desirable but not essential.
• Experience supporting children or young people with additional learning needs would be advantageous.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Effective behaviour management skills and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
• A patient, resilient, and proactive approach.
• A genuine passion for supporting children and helping them succeed.

Additional Requirements

• References confirming suitability for role.
• Commitment to Safeguarding.
• Enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.

Benefits

• Support from dedicated and knowledgeable specialist consultants.
• Continual professional development through online training.
• Competitive pay rates related to your experience.
• Opportunities within a range of schools and specialist provisions.
• Refer a friend bonus with £100 in vouchers for both parties.

About Chalk

At Chalk our direction, and long-term target, is to be the top specialist education agency out there, providing bespoke staffing solutions to schools and education provisions across the UK. We offer a personal service to all our candidates, listening to your individual needs and considering your special requirements.

We recruit SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) staff for both mainstream schools, Special Needs Schools and alternative provisions, filling short-term, long-term and permanent vacancies. If you are looking for an honest, professional and committed attitude, we would love to hear from you.

For more information please contact Sam Alozie on 07377 969649.

The Legal Bit

Chalk is an education recruitment agency committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people. Chalk promotes equal opportunities and diversity for employees, workers, and applicants. We follow new GDPR laws to ensure the protection and privacy of your data.

Please note that the advertised pay rate is inclusive of holiday pay.