SEN LSA - PMLD - Autism
- Posted 22 September 2021
- Salary £80 - £90 per annum
- Job type Contract
- Discipline Special Education Needs
- ReferenceSENLSAPMLDGreenwich_1632297650
- Contact NameCarly Walters
Job description
Learning Support Assistant - Graduate Opportunity - PMLD - Autism - Greenwich
The question:
Would you like to work with young people who need additional support at school? Do you have a passion for working with people who have mental health needs?
The 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 well-structured experience before going on to Teacher training, a Master's Degree or Doctorate.
The school is situated in Greenwich and has numerous sites that support students with a range of additional learning and behavioural needs. This particular opportunity is to work with students who have social, emotional mental health needs. This could be due to a personality disorder or trauma throughout their lives. If you have aspirations to work in youth justice or with young offenders then this is ideal for you. Someone with a psychology or criminology degree will thrive in this environment.
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
- 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)
What is required:
- An Undergraduate Degree (preferable) and/or previous SEN experience
- Good general education levels in English and Maths
- Knowledge, keen interest or understanding of the range of different types of learning difficulties and disabilities (SEMH, ASC, challenging behaviour)
- Ability to adapt to a various working environments and students with differing abilities
- A co-operative working style
- Practical approach to the needs of students with Learning Difficulties and Disabilities (LDD)
- Good interpersonal and communication skill and a caring attitude
- Flexibility in terms of working patterns
Summary:
- SEN LSA - Graduate Learner Support Assistant - Teaching Assistant
- £80 to £90 daily rate (5-day week)
- Special Educational Needs
- September 2021 to July 2022 (one year contract)
- Apply directly via this advert or call Carly Walters on, 0208 418 1390