Learning Support Assistant

2 days ago

Yeovil, Somerset, United Kingdom Teaching Personnel Full time
About the Role

This school provides education for young people across South Somerset who are unable to access their mainstream school due to social and emotional reasons, medical or mental health reasons, or permanent exclusion. The school strives to ensure students are not disadvantaged and work tirelessly to ensure their academic outcomes and long-term life chances are not affected by attending a PRU for part of their education.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide tailored support to students with SEN needs and/or disabilities, particularly in SEMH.
  • Have high expectations of children's progress, attainment, and behaviour.
  • Use your own initiative to solve problems and work under pressure.
  • Display patience, empathy, and good communication skills.
  • Organise and resourcefully manage your time to meet deadlines.
  • Understand confidentiality and safeguarding requirements.
  • Build positive relationships with students, staff, and parents.
  • Work with challenging behaviours and attitudes, demonstrating emotional resilience.
Requirements
  • Experience of supporting children or adults with SEN needs and/or disabilities, especially in SEMH.
  • Relevant qualifications and training for this role.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build positive relationships.
  • Emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviours and attitudes.
What We Offer

Working hours are 08:30 - 16:00. There is an opportunity for permanent employment for the right candidate. All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ's on the Teaching Personnel website for details. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This is a temporary position, but the option to make it permanent may become available at a later date. Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance 'Keeping Children Safe in Education'. We offer all our registered candidates free child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.

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