EYFS & KS1 SEND LSA’s required, Cheshire West and Chester

Job Description

Do you have experience supporting pupils in EYFS or KS1 with additional needs in a Primary school setting?

New Directions are currently working with a number of schools in Cheshire West and Chester who have vacancies for 1:1 LSA’s.

Our client schools require Teaching Assistants / Learning Support Assistants or have worked with pupils in EYFS and or KS1 with a range of needs:

Autism, ADHD, Global Development Delay, Sensory Processing needs, MLD and SEMH.

All pupils should be accessing the curriculum at some level and knowledge of the EYFS framework is advantageous.

You will undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil responses.

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Early Years or Teaching Assistance

Good numeracy and literacy skills, preferably to GCSE Grade C minimum or equivalent

Experience of supporting pupils with SEN/IEPS

Ability to effectively use ICT to support learning

Job Specification

Teaching, Learning or Classroom Assistants are now vital resources for teachers and are heavily relied upon in schools.

We specialise in recruiting Teaching Assistants (TA) who are qualified in the following;

• NVQ Level 2 Teaching Assistant
• NVQ Level 3 Teaching Assistant
• Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
• CACHE Level 3 in Childcare & Education
• BTEC National Certificate in Childhood Studies (Nursery Nursing).

We’ll also consider experienced Learning Support Assistants (LSAs) who have previously held a job in a primary school or assisted a pupil in the role in a secondary school but do not hold any of the above qualifications.

Jobs in additional learning needs (ALN)

A large number of our jobs are in ALN and we fill many vacancies in schools with candidates who have particular experience in working with children classified as having:

• Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• Dyslexia
• Dyspraxia
• Multi-Sensory Impairment (MSI)
• Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD)
• Profound and Moderate Learning Difficulties (PMLD)
• Emotional Behavioural Difficulties (EBD)
• Severe Learning Difficulties
• Physical Disabilities (PD).

As a teaching assistant you’ll be expected to:

• Assist in the educational and social development of pupils under the direction and guidance of the head teacher, ALNCO and class teachers
• Assist in the implementation of Individual Education Programmes (IEP) for students and help monitor their progress
• Provide support for individual students inside and outside the classroom to enable them to fully participate in activities
• Assist class teachers with maintaining student records
• Support students with emotional or behavioural problems and help develop their social skills.

New Directions Education Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.