Job Title: Learning Support Assistant
Post requires candidate to be entitled for work: Yes
Hourly rate: £18.27
Contract Type: Permanent
Full time/Part Time: Full Time
Term Time only post: Yes
Advert Closing Date: 26/10/2025
Job Overview
Le Rocquier School is an 11-16 school on the east coast of Jersey. We are an inclusive community school, with over 720 students from all backgrounds, cultures, and beliefs. We offer a diverse curriculum to meet the needs of all out students, and our high-quality teaching is rooted in high expectations and aspirational goals. We aim to ensure every student leaves Le Rocquier School with the knowledge, skills, and independence to lead happy and fulfilling lives.
We are looking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant to provide lesson-based support to our students, particularly those with Special Education Needs / Disabilities (SEND). This will include working with individuals and groups, under the guidance of a teacher, to maximise the progress of all students in the classroom. You will be flexible, caring and able to work independently, whilst working with the wider inclusion team to provide the best care for all students.
For an informal discussion or to find out more about this role, please contact Iain Nerac, SENDCo on i.nerac@lrs.sch.je
Job Purpose
To work with teachers as part of a professional team to support teaching and learning for all pupils. Providing learning support to pupils who need particular help to overcome barriers to learning, such as those with moderate, severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties and/or behavioural, social, communication, sensory or physical disabilities. Adds value to adaptive teaching and learning opportunities planned and directed by the teacher which supports the development of independent learning skills associated with improved learning outcomes.
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