Learning Support Assistant – Primary School – Full Time – Manchester

Learning Support Assistant - Primary School

No TA Qualification Required | Full-Time & Part-Time | Aspire People

Do you have experience working with children but don't hold a formal Teaching Assistant qualification ?

Aspire People are recruiting Learning Support Assistants for primary schools and are interested in candidates with transferable experience from a range of child-focused backgrounds.

You could be a youth worker, tutor, sports coach, childcare professional, mentor, nursery practitioner, children's activity leader , or someone who has previously worked within a school without holding a TA qualification.

What matters is your experience working with children and your ability to build positive relationships and support their development.

The Role:

• Supporting pupils within the classroom
• Providing 1:1 and small-group support
• Assisting with reading, writing, Maths, and classroom activities
• Supporting pupils with SEND where required
• Encouraging positive behaviour and engagement
• Helping pupils develop confidence and independence
• Working closely with teachers and support staff

Transferable Backgrounds Could Include:

• Youth work
• Tutoring
• Sports coaching
• Professional childcare
• Nursery work
• Mentoring
• children's activity programmes
• School volunteering

We're Looking For:

• Recent experience working with children or young people
• Strong communication skills
• Patient and supportive approach
• Reliable and adaptable attitude
• Ability to build positive relationships
• Genuine interest in working within education

Why Aspire People?

• TA qualification not necessarily required
• Gain valuable UK school experience
• Full-time and part-time opportunities
• Daily, short-term and long-term roles
• Potential progression into a TA qualification or teaching career
• Dedicated consultant support

If you've worked with children and are considering a move into education, your previous experience could be exactly what a school is looking for.

Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks.

Salary: £92 - £110/day

Job Type: Contract

Location: City Of Manchester, Greater Manchester

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