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Learning Support Assistant

  • Posted: 12-06-2026
  • Category: Teaching Assistants
  • Location: Perton
  • Type: Full-time / Temporary
  • Salary: £75 - £105 per day
A school near you are recruiting for a Teaching Assistant to work on a 1-1 basis.  The role will be Full Time. This position is long-term, starting as soon as possible. The role is in a Perton, Staffordshire based school (WV6).

Working with children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) can be very rewarding! Seeing the daily progression of children is what it is all about. Making a difference in their lives and enabling them to access mainstream lessons and curriculum can have such a big impact on their future. We are calling on all caring and compassionate Teaching Assistants who have experience working with SEN children for this fantastic role in a school local to you.

The school is nurturing and caring. They pride themselves on their inclusive learning environment where they encourage children to dream and plan for their future. Their ethos is based upon the recognition that every child is unique, therefore invest in them individually by ensuring that they are well known, well-loved and well taught. Building strong, effective relationships form the foundations of the school, the curriculum and their role within the community.

What to look forward to…

-        Preparing learning materials under the supervision of the class teacher
-        Look after a child’s physical, social, and emotional welfare
-        Create a stimulating and fun learning environment
-        Feedback to teachers and maintain the pupils’ records
-        Work with outside professionals to help create EHCPS for the pupil
-        Follow all safeguarding procedures
-        MOST IMPORTANTLY: building a great 1-1 relationship with a child, support their learning journey and earn the reward of seeing them flourish!

Why work for us?

-        Payday each week to turn Friday into Fri-yay!
-        Competitive pay rates
-        Do the job you love when it suits you!
-        Dedicated consultant who works for you to find you the perfect roles!

Smile Education work with some of the BEST schools in the Perton, Staffordshire Area and we want to help you find work in the school best suited for you! Get in touch today to talk through your experience or how you can get started on registering and being put forward for this role!


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Job reference : SM1LEL

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