SEN LSA

Learning Support Assistant - Primary - Therapy Assistant - Aspiring Clinical Psychologist - Camberley

Would you like to work with children and young people who need additional care and support?

The School:

The school is based in Camberley and provides a safe learning environment for primary aged children with severe and complex learning, social and communication difficulties, which may include physical disability. The school also provides therapies such as occupational therapy, physiotherapy, music, speech and language therapies where these are part of a young person's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). The team works closely with therapists to ensure the physical and emotional support of the children. The school has excellent facilities and on-site equipment including a therapy pool, sensory rooms and uses I-Gaze technology, and there is excellent on-site training and support, helping with progression to become senior support assistants, teachers, therapy assistants etc.

The Children:

Children have various special needs including Autism, social, emotional needs, severe learning difficulties and physical disabilities where some children will be non-verbal or require a degree of personal and medical care. Appropriate training is required and provided for the more complex children. The school is split across 2 sites. One site caters for learning and personal care needs and the other for social, emotional needs.

What is involved:

Providing assistance and support for children before, during and after lessons
Assisting children to understand and participate in tasks in an appropriate way
Encouraging the development of appropriate social skills
Ensuring 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
Where required, supporting individual needs including assisting with a wide range of medical and occasionally personal care tasks as necessary and providing physical support where needed (training will be provided in giving medical care and support)Summary:

SEN Learning Support Assistant, Teaching Assistant, Behaviour Mentor, Care
£85 to £90 daily rate (5-day week - 5 hours per week)
Temp -to-perm contracts
Special needs school (Autism, challenging behaviour, personal care)
Full time and part time roles, flexible working hours and short and long term contracts
September 24 starts or later in the year depending on your availability
Apply via this advert or call Toby Snow on (phone number removed) for more details.Learning Support Assistant - Primary - Therapy Assistant - Aspiring Clinical Psychologist - Leatherhead