Learning Support Assistant

3 weeks ago

Blackpool, United Kingdom Teaching Personnel Full time

Learning Support Assistant

Are you able to get to Preston, Leyland and Chorley?

Have you had experience supporting adults or children, not necessarily in an educational setting? 

Are you looking for full-time or part-time day to day work?

Would you feel confident working with children with Special Educational Needs?

The Role:

As a Learning Support Assistant you will be required to support pupils with additional needs to promote their learning and development in a school setting. Your role as a Learning Support Assistant will be to provide general classroom support whilst delivering high quality interventions be it in small groups or 1:1 basis. You will need to be able to deal well in high pressured situations in a calm and professional manner whilst nurturing each pupils needs. You must be resilient and strong and be able to de-escelate any challenging behaviour. Qualifications such as GCSE or A-Level qualifications or equivalent are desirable but not required, qualifications relevant to the job such as Healthcare certificates or Teaching Assistant qualifications are desirable but not required.

The school:

Teaching Personnel are recruting for a variety of provisions across Lancashire, including primary, secondary, SEN and SEMH schools. The class sizes are usually small between 6-10 pupils per class. All children have an EHCP and have additional needs that require further support both in their learning and overall development. Whilst they do require extra support the school does try to promote its pupils to become independent learners, in an environment in which all pupil’s efforts and achievements can be celebrated. The school put communication and positive relationships high on their list of priorities and promote close working relationships with their children’s families. 

Key Duties:

  • Supporting students in their learning activities and personal development.
  • Promoting each pupils social and emotional well-being. 
  • Helping maintaining a safe, stimulating and inclusive enviroment. 
  • Working closesly with the general classroom teachers to provide learning activities.
  • Assisting with the implementation of EHCP's (educational health care plans). 
  • Support on days out and trips for the children.
  • Provide personal care where needed.

Please note, we are an Education Supply agency and all of our work starts off on a temporary basis, with a view to onto a permanent school contract

 

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 advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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