Criminology Graduate

2 weeks ago


Haringey, United Kingdom GSL Education Full time

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If you are sincere about your career within Trauma, Advocacy and Mental Health:

- **Can you demonstrate the value of an education to your students while building substantial relationships and keeping them safe?**_
**Job Title:Criminology Graduate - Aspiring Probation Officer Haringey - SEN Learning Support Assistant role
**Location: **Haringey
**Salary Scale: **£85-£90 per day**
**Start Date: 13/02/2023**
**End Date**: Mid July 2023 with the opportunity to extend in September 2023
**Contract type: **Long Term Contract, 5 days a week, 8:30 - 16:00
GSL - The SEN LSA opportunity:
This is an outstanding opportunity for an individual with previous SEN experience OR a Graduate with a keen interest in this area of work. It is the perfect position for someone in search of hands-on experience working with social, emotional mental health needs.If you’re looking for a career in youth work then this opportunity is not to be missed.
The Alternative Provision is situated in Haringey and supports boys and girls, all who have a range of additional needs associated with social, emotional mental health challenges. It’s a midsized school that offers a restorative, therapeutic approach to educationand behaviour management. As a learning support assistant, you will be working in classes of 3-6 pupils with a staff to student ratio of 1:1. The school has recently been graded as ‘good’ in key categories such as leadership and management and behaviour.
This has largely been achieved through the school’s commitment to its Restorative processes and programs, a lot is achieved through positive reinforcement.
It’s imperative that first, you build comfort and relationships, before looking at the academics of the children you are working with.
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**Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks including an enhanced DBS on the update service.**
What is involved:

- Providing assistance and supervision for students before, during and after lessons
- Assisting students to understand and participate in set tasks in an appropriate way
- Assisting with note taking and supporting literacy and numeracy
- Working with a class, a small group or individual learners
- Encouraging the development of appropriate social skills
- To ensure accurate individual student records are maintained
- Helping to build confidence and motivation
- Participating in team meetings and training programmes as an active member of a team
- Working with managers and employees to support the developing culture of the organisation
- Following regulations pertaining to safeguarding
What is required:

- An Undergraduate Degree (preferable) and/or previous SEN experience, ideal for Criminology and Psychology Graduates
*Working with and watching how mental health and Autism for eg, affects girls compared to boys, points often overlooked
- Good general education levels in English and Maths, 5 grade and above Is desired
- Knowledge, keen interest or understanding of the range of different types of learning and behavioural needs (SEMH, PRU)
- Ability to adapt to a various working environments and students with differing abilities and unpredictable behaviour
- A co-operative working style
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- A caring attitude and a good listener
- Flexibility in terms of working patterns
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