Actor/actress

**Actor - Richmond**

** SEND Learning Support Assistant roles available **
- Flexible Work or Full-Time depending on your availability
- Monday - Friday; Term Time only
- 8:30am - 4:00pm (7 working hours)
- £80 - £85 Pay As You Earn
- Weekly Payment
- Are you an actor? Are you looking for a rewarding but flexible work? Do you have TIE experience? Do you have any family members or friends who have SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities)? Do you want to work in school settings? _

I am always looking for actors who are interested in working in our SEND schools. You will be supporting children and young people who have been diagnosed with Autism/ASC, moderate to severe learning disabilities, and complex medical needs.
- Can choose to work daily or full-time depending on your availability
- Working as a SEND Learning Support Assistant
- Proactively engaging and interacting with children and young people through play-based and sensory related activities in classroom settings
- Providing a creative and fun learning environment by utilising music, arts & craft, drama, and dance
- Making positive impacts on children and young people’s lives

**Ideal Actor**
- Has experience working with Theatre in Education (TIE) or drama workshops with children and young people
- Has experience supporting children and young people
- Has personal interests in supporting children and young people with additional needs
- A positive, proactive and patient individual who has a can-do attitude and is willing to learn
- A team player and has great communication skills
- Being able to build up good working relationships with students and staff members

**Main Responsibilities**
- Supporting children with Autism/ASC, complex needs and Severe to Profound Multiple Learning Difficulties (SLD/PMLD)
- Assisting the class teacher with planning, preparing and delivering learning activities as well as monitoring and assessing children’s achievement and progress
- Actively involved in a wide range of activities, promoting the physical, cognitive, cultural, social and emotional wellbeing of the pupils
- Actively interacting with children through play-based and sensory related activities

Some of our students are non-verbal and with such a wide range of learning difficulties. Students are supported by a multidisciplinary team including Physiotherapists, Art Therapists, Occupational Therapists and Speech and Language Therapists. Some students may also have physical disabilities and are wheelchair users. Being able to use Makaton (sign language) or PECs are ideal. Personal Care (feeding and toileting) and hydrotherapy are required as this is a part of the job.

**Interested in hearing more?**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Fixed term contract, Temp to perm

**Salary**: £80.00-£85.00 per day

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Richmond: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location