Learning Support Assistant recruitment agency listing
Primary school learning support assistants, also known as teaching assistants or classroom assistants, support the work of primary school teachers. They tend to help pupils with special educational needs.
Qualifications and entry requirements
No set qualifications are required for learning support assistant roles. However, applicants need to show a good level of general education and experience of working with children. Learning support assistants tend to be trained on the job by experienced teaching staff as, to gain qualifications, learning support assistants need to be assessed on the skills they use while working in the classroom. Qualifications for learning support assistants already in employment include NVQs and NCFE certificates. Experienced learning support assistants with GCSEs to their name may go on to study for Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) status or may progress to degree-level study, which can help them to eventually achieve a teaching degree.
Key competencies
Learning support assistants need to be able to build strong relationships with children and teachers, be capable of working well under the supervision of a trained teacher, show an understanding of child protection issues, and be patient and organised. Anyone wishing to become a primary school learning support assistant must undergo checks for previous criminal convictions.
Jobs for primary school learning support assistants are available in state-maintained and private schools. Full-time and part-time learning support assistant jobs are available, as are temporary (supply) positions. Recruitment agencies are often a valuable source of learning support assistant vacancies.
Salaries
Inexperienced learning support assistants may receive starting salaries of around £12,000 a year. Employees with qualifications typically receive higher salaries.
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LinkPoint Resources Limited
LinkPoint is committed to developing strong partnerships with education providers to bring you a recruitment solution that is both swift and efficient. Our specialist consultants recruit for teaching and non-teaching staff at all levels for schools, further education and universities as well as for work-based learning. As an REC accredited recruiter we are bound by a strong code of ethics and place integrity at the heart of our business.
Coverage UK Nationwide
CB1 Business Centre,
Twenty Station Road,
Cambridge,
Cambridgeshire,
CB1 2JD
49 Lodge Lane,
Grays,
Essex,
RM17 5RZ
3000 Cathedral Hill,
Guildford,
Surrey,
GU2 7YB
Suite 13199,
2nd Floor,
20-22 Wenlock Road,
London,
N1 7GU
Prudence Place,
Proctor Way,
Luton,
Bedfordshire,
LU2 9PE
Wireless House,
Fawkham Road,
Sevenoaks,
Kent,
TN15 6JS
Education Staffing Solutions
Education Staffing Solutions was founded in 2003 with the fundamental belief that we could become the support mechanism for pupils and schools. With Six offices in England and Wales, we are able to provide this level of support on a local basis. We Adopt a One Call, One Contact and One Solution philosophy. Whether you are a teacher, a school or you work in education, out teams of recruitment and education experts are here to help.
Coverage Wales and Welsh Borders
Regus House,
Falcon Drive,
Cardiff Bay,
Cardiff,
Glamorgan,
CF10 4RU
Unit 6,
Mallard Way,
Riverside Business Park,
Swansea,
Glamorgan,
SA7 0AJ
Mana Resourcing Ltd
Mana Education is the home of happy teachers. We listen to our clients and aim to provide a supportive, nurturing environment, where education is put first. Specialising in the supply teaching sector, we have built relationships with many professionals in our field and always strive to make a positive impact.
Coverage UK Wide
Mana House,
20 Harborough Road,
Kingsthorpe,
Northants,
NN2 7AZ
Mana House,
Overdale Road,
Leicester,
Leicestershire,
LE2 3YJ
Glaston Hall,
Spring Lane,
Glaston,
Oakham,
Leicestershire,
LE15 9BZ
Mana House,
Meadow Road,
Peakirk,
Peterborough,
Cambridgeshire,
PE6 7NX
Carlton House,
High Street,
Higham Ferrers,
Wellingborough,
Northants,
NN10 8BW
Social Care Direct Recruitment
We specialise in recruiting predominantly within special educational needs for Teachers, Head Teachers, Principals, Registered Managers, Curriculum Managers - to name but a few. We have an experienced education recruitment consultant who has worked closely with this sector for a number of years. We also assist our clients who are looking for Training Managers to support their company in delivering & coordinating their training & education needs
Coverage UK WIDE
Unit 8,
Mersey House,
140 Speke Road,
Liverpool,
Merseyside,
L19 2PH
Protocol Education
Whether you are looking for job opportunities within UK schools and nurseries or you represent a school or nursery looking to recruit staff you will find exactly what you are looking for at Protocol Education.
Coverage Most areas within the UK
Regus,
Castlemead,
Lower Castle Street,
Bristol,
Avon,
BS1 3AG
20-25 Market Square,
Bromley,
London,
BR1 1NA
90-92 Regent Street,
Cambridge,
Cambridgeshire,
CB2 1DP
247 Tottenham Court Road,
London,
W1T 7QW
31 Springfield Road,
Chelmsford,
Essex,
CM2 6JE
The Malt House,
25-29 High Street,
Kingston Upon Thames,
Surrey,
KT1 1LL
Albion Court,
Mezzanine 2,
5 Albion Place,
Leeds,
West Yorkshire,
LS1 6JL
New Walk House,
108 New Walk,
Leicester,
Leicestershire,
LE1 7EA
13th Floor City Tower,
New York Street,
Manchester,
Greater Manchester,
M1 4BT
Cleveland Business Centre,
1 Watson Street,
Middlesbrough,
Durham,
TS1 2RQ
Suite 3,
Second Floor,
Shakespeare House,
18 Shakespeare Street,
Newcastle,
Northumberland,
NE1 6AQ
3-7 Middle Pavement,
Nottingham,
Nottinghamshire,
NG1 7DX
The Balance,
2 Pinfold Street,
Sheffield,
South Yorkshire,
S1 2GU
The Charter Building,
Charter Place,
Uxbridge,
Middlesex,
UB8 1JG
Meridien House,
69-71 Clarendon Road,
Watford,
Hertfordshire,
WD17 1DS
1st Floor,
31 Waterloo Road,
Wolverhampton,
West Midlands,
WV1 4DJ
KPA Recruitment Ltd
We are an independent recruitment company providing temporary and permanent solutions across Shropshire & The West Midlands including Managed Service Solutions and Recruitment Process Outsourcing. Our clients include small to medium enterprises and leading Blue Chip companies. We work in partnership with our clients and pride ourselves on our personal approach to meeting their requirements.
Coverage Midlands & Shropshire
Suite 1,
Stratum House,
Stafford Park 10,
Telford,
Shropshire,
TF3 3AB
Waterloo Court,
31 Waterloo Road,
Wolverhampton,
West Midlands,
WV1 4DJ
Lynx Education Recruitment Ltd
We are experienced UK trained teachers, and school governors recruiting staff for schools. We work within school's budgets and are an independently owned business.
Coverage Sth Yorkshire, London, East Midlands, Lincs, Hull
2 Leeds Road,
Attercliffe,
Sheffield,
Yorkshire,
S9 3TY
Quest Recruitment
Industries covered: Accounting & Finance, Administration, Call Centre / Customer Service, Education, Engineering, Executive / Management, IT
Newton House,
20-26 Corporation Street,
Lincoln,
Lincolnshire,
LN2 1HN
Social Care & Education
Industries covered: Education, Social Care
4 Merus Court,
Leicester,
Leicestershire,
LE19 1RJ
Eddison Knight
Industries covered: Education, Executive / Management, IT, Digital
Suite 1,
Crystal House New Bedford Road,
Luton,
Bedfordshire,
LU1 1HS
ATOM Education
Industries covered: Education
37 Tindal Road,
Aylesbury,
Buckinghamshire,
HP20 1HT
Tara Professional Recruitment Limited
Industries covered: Education
Claremont House,
Claremont Bank,
Shrewsbury,
Shropshire,
SY1 1RW
Hanover House,
11 George Street,
Wolverhampton,
West Midlands,
WV2 4DG
Three Rs Teacher Recruitment
Industries covered: Education
8 Highpoint Business Village,
Henwood,
Ashford,
Kent,
TN24 8DH
Dartford Admirals Park Victory Way,
Admirals Park,
Crossways,
Dartford,
Kent,
DA2 6QD
James Andrews Recruitment Solutions
Industries covered: Accounting & Finance, Administration, Education, Executive / Management, Personnel / HR, IT, Legal
Studio 20,
Block C,
Birmingham,
West Midlands,
B3 1QS
Queens House,
55-56,
Lincoln's Inn Fields,
London,
Holborn,
WC2A 3LJ
314 Welford Road,
Clarence Park,
Leicester,
Leicestershire,
LE2 6EG
Celsian Education
Industries covered: Education
1st Floor,
Victoria Square House 81 New Street,
Birmingham,
West Midlands,
B2 4BA
Wellington Street,
Leeds,
West Yorkshire,
LS1 1BA
Burlington House,
23/25 Portland Terrace,
Southampton,
Hampshire,
SO14 7EN
4myschools Education Recruitment
Industries covered: Education
35 - 37 Moulsham Street,
Chelmsford,
Essex,
CM2 0HY
Hays Education
Industries covered: Education
Renaissance 2200,
Basing View,
Basingstoke,
Hampshire,
RG21 4EQ
St Philips House,
4 St Philips Place,
Birmingham,
West Midlands,
B3 2SL
International House,
78 - 81 Queens Road,
Brighton,
East Sussex,
BN1 3XE
Hartwell House,
55-61 Victoria St,
Bristol,
Avon,
BS1 6AD
2nd Floor,
St James House,
15-17 St James Row,
Burnley,
Lancashire,
BB11 1DR
81-82 Castle Street,
Canterbury,
Kent,
CT1 2QD
5 Callaghan Square,
Cardiff,
South Glamorgan,
CF10 5BT
1st Floor,
Summit House,
Waterloo Lane,
Chelmsford,
Essex,
CM1 1BD
Ebury Gate,
23 Lower Belgrave Street,
Chelsea,
London,
SW1W 0NT
53-57 Rodney Rd,
Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire,
GL50 1HX
Suite 4,
8a Friarsgate,
Grosvenor Street,
Chester,
Cheshire,
CH1 1XG
188-190 Spon St,
Coventry,
West Midlands,
CV1 3BB
2nd Floor,
64 - 70 St Peters Street,
Derby,
Derbyshire,
DE1 1SN
3 Portland Place,
Doncaster,
South Yorkshire,
DN1 3DF
Ground Floor South Lough Point,
Lough Point,
Gladbeck Way,
Enfield,
Middlesex,
EN2 7JA
Dix's Field,
Exeter,
Devon,
EX1 1QA
256 High Street,
Guildford,
Surrey,
GU1 3YL
14 St Georges Square,
Huddersfield,
West Yorkshire,
HD1 1JF
25 South St,
Hull,
North Humberside,
HU1 3QD
2nd Floor,
Rosemary House,
North Road,
Lancaster,
Lancashire,
LA1 1LU
Sovereign House,
South Parade,
Leeds,
West Yorkshire,
LS1 5QL
1st Floor,
2 Colton Square,
Leicester,
Leicestershire,
LE1 1QH
1st Floor Grosvenor Buildings Corporation Street,
Lincoln,
Lincolnshire,
LN2 1HL
Ebury Gate,
23 Lower Belgrave Street,
City Of Westminster,
Greater London,
SW1W 0NT
Raglan House,
28 - 34 Alma Street,
Luton,
Bedfordshire,
LU1 2PL
6th Floor,
Colman House,
King Street,
Maidstone,
Kent,
ME14 1DN
City Tower,
Piccadilly Plaza,
Manchester,
Lancashire,
M1 4BT
16 - 26 Albert Road,
Middlesbrough,
Cleveland,
TS1 1QA
Medina House,
Silbury Boulevard,
Milton Keynes,
Buckinghamshire,
MK9 2AE
Kelburn House,
7 - 19 Mosley Street,
Newcastle Upon Tyne,
Tyne And Wear,
NE1 1YE
Suite C,
3rd Floor,
Charles House,
61-69 Derngate,
Northampton,
Northamptonshire,
NN1 1UE
1 Prince Of Wales Road,
Norwich,
Norfolk,
NR1 1BD
Alan House,
Clumber St,
Nottingham,
Nottinghamshire,
NG1 3ED
153-155 Armada Way,
Plymouth,
Devon,
PL1 1HX
12 Edinburgh Rd,
Portsmouth,
Hampshire,
PO1 1DE
Norwest Court,
Guildhall Street,
Preston,
Lancashire,
PR1 3NU
The Blade,
Abbey Square,
Reading,
Berkshire,
RG1 3BE
Ruskin Buildings,
Tudor Square,
Sheffield,
South Yorkshire,
S1 2LA
3rd Floor,
Mountbatten House,
Grosvenor Square,
Southampton,
Hampshire,
SO15 2JU
Hurch House,
Old Hall St,
Stoke-on-trent,
Staffordshire,
ST1 3AU
Station Rd,
Swindon,
Wiltshire,
SN1 1DG
71 Sankey Street,
Warrington,
Cheshire,
WA1 1SL
Part 2nd Floor,
Elizabeth House,
Wigan,
Lancashire,
WN3 4EX
Derwent House,
42-46 Waterloo Rd,
Wolverhampton,
West Midlands,
WV1 4XB
32 Chester Street,
Wrexham,
Clwyd,
LL13 8TJ