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Learning Support Assistant

1 month ago

Shaftesbury, United Kingdom Dorset Councils Full time

Organisation
- External
- Location
- Shaftesbury
- Reference
- REC/23/02213
- Occupational group
- School Support Staff
- Salary details
- FTE £23,893 - £25,979 (Actual is £21,446 to £23,318 pa)
- Job term
- Full time, Term time only
- Appointment type
- Permanent
- Contact
- Claire Taylor
- Contact telephone
- 01747449856
- Closing Date
- 28 August 2023 11:00 PM

Salary

Pro rata of £23,893 - £25,979, Term time only - actual is £21,446.36 to £23,318.75).

Hours

Full Time (35 hours)

08.30 - 16.00 Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday

08.30 - 16.30 on a Wednesday

08.30 - 15.30 on a Friday

Start Date

September/October 2023

Closing Date

Midnight 28th August 2023

A new position has arisen to work as a Learning Support Assistant, predominantly with one of our complex young people and lead on their transition back into the classroom. This will involve working closely with the class Teacher to help plan and deliver lessons, and with the pastoral support team and therapists.

We would like to hear from you if you have a passion for supporting pupils with SEMH (social, emotional and mental health) difficulties and those with autism. Ideally you will have experience of working as a SEND Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant and experience working with children who have additional complex needs, including mild intellectual disability, and you have strong behaviour management skills.

We will also consider an experienced Learning Support / Teaching Assistant looking to further your career within Special Education.

**Our school**

Coombe House School is an independent special school that provides education for pupils aged 5 to 19 with SEMH and ASD and associated difficulties. All pupils on roll have an EHCP. The school uses a therapeutic approach to support pupils with their individual difficulties. Everything the school does is based on positive relationships and viewing behaviour as communication.

**More about the role**:

- Assist teachers and other staff to create a positive learning environment.
- Capacity to offer therapeutic support to pupils.
- Engage pupils in activities and learning planned by the teacher.
- Support pupils in managing their behaviour and learning.
- Equip pupils with essential coping skills to manage their behaviour and learning.
- Support pupils to improve their behaviour through a positive behaviour approach.
- Teach pupils emotional self-regulation skills and social interaction and communication skills under the guidance of the class teacher.

**We are looking for someone who is**:

- Passionate about supporting pupils overcoming barriers to learning.
- Is an experienced Teaching / Learning Support Assistant with an interest in supporting learning for pupils with behaviour difficulties, social, emotional, and mental health challenges, or ASC.

Ideally, we are looking for a Learning Support / Teaching Assistant who has Nurture Group experience and/or a therapeutic approach to SEND students with complex needs. Either way, we want our Learning Support Assistants to demonstrate the resilience, ability, and commitment of working with pupils with special educational needs. Learning Support Assistants at Coombe House school demonstrate compassion, understanding and flexibility in their approach ensuring progression is central to all lessons whilst giving our pupils the confidence to grow as they progress through our school.

Excellent salary range Pro rata of £23,893 - £25,979 (Actual is £21,446.36 to £23,318.75: Term Time Only). Working hours are, **full time** (35 hours)

08.30 - 16.00 Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday

08.30 - 16.30 on a Wednesday

08.30 - 15.30 on a Friday

The school is accessed via a private road and enjoys a secluded setting within its grounds. The accommodation extends to over 160,000 sq ft, set within in grounds of 55 acres.

Coombe House School, located at the Dorset Centre of Excellence, is expected to meet the needs of children and young people with social communication, social emotional and learning needs, such as those associated with Autism Spectrum Condition, which represents the largest group of children and young people supported by an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) in Dorset and nationally.

**What we can offer you**:

- A workplace set in beautiful surroundings
- Competitive salary
- Excellent learning and development opportunities
- Free access to an employee assistance programme
- Enhanced NEST Pension Scheme (10% employers' contribution)
- Use of leisure facilities (specified times)
- The opportunity to play an integral part at the infancy of this exciting and unique journey
- Further benefits being introduced in the next few months
- We are committed to safeguarding and expect everyone who works in our school (and visitors to our school) to share this commitment. We take all safeguarding and welfare concerns seriously and encourage our pupils to talk to us about any worries they may have. We will always act in the best interests

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