Vacancy Learning Support Assistant Apprentice
Vacancy overview
Code: 1000322901
As an LSA Apprentice, you’ll support children’s academic, emotional, social, and pastoral needs, including SEN students. Responsibilities include assisting with schoolwork, behaviour, therapy, and social activities. You’ll help with planning, wraparound care, and supervision while gaining real world experience for a career in education.
As a Learning Support Assistant (LSA) Apprentice, you will play a key role in supporting children academically, socially, and emotionally.
This apprenticeship offers experience working closely with Special Educational Needs (SEN) children. It provides opportunities to develop skills that may lead to a future role within the pastoral team, making a meaningful impact on students’ academic and emotional well-being.
Your role will involve:
- Motivating pupils to reach their full potential
- Supporting and encouraging pupils in their schoolwork
- Helping children understand instructions and develop communication skills
- Ensuring pupils feel confident and comfortable in their abilities
- Providing pastoral care, supporting emotional and social development
- Assisting vulnerable children, including those with physical or hygiene needs
- Helping children who need extra support to complete tasks
- Supporting children during social activities, outings, sports events, and therapy sessions
- Assisting in the preparation and participation in activities
- Supervising and engaging children in group activities
- Helping plan learning activities, prepare materials, maintain records, and complete administrative tasks
- Supporting classroom behaviour management to create a positive learning environment
- Following individual care plans tailored to children's needs
- Supervising children during playtime, lunchtime, and outdoor activities
- Assisting with wraparound care, including before and after-school clubs
- Clearing away materials and equipment after lessons
Additional training will be provided to support this role in the areas of:
- Food Hygiene Level 2
- Paediatric First Aid
- Supporting children with Sensory Circuits
(If your application was to be successful, interviews will take place the week of 28th April 2025 – start date of either June or August).
Requirements and prospects
Following consultation with the employer, Loughborough College reserves the right to withdraw this vacancy before the end date. If a candidate is not found during April, then the start date will be Tuesday, 26th August 2025
Desired skills and personal qualities:
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About the employer
Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School
Hall Orchard Church of England Primary School is a large, vibrant and successful church school where children thrive both academically and socially, through a rich and exciting variety of educational experiences. Our children excel and develop a love of learning linked by our underlying School Values. Our excellent staff team are committed and dedicated to ensuring that each and every child achieves, within a happy caring and stimulating environment. We have strong team of over 80 teachers and support staff.