121 SEND LSA/TA

Senploy; Widnes; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Senploy is recruiting a dedicated 1:1 SEND Learning Support Assistant for a welcoming school in Halton. You will provide personalised, one-to-one classroom support to a pupil with additional educational needs.

Your role includes supporting ASC, ADHD, SEMH and learning difficulties, helping the pupil access lessons with adapted activities, and encouraging positive behaviour, communication and social interaction. You will work with teachers and the SENCO to review progress toward EHCP targets.

Qualifications

• Patient, understanding and emotionally resilient.
• Confident building positive relationships with children.
• Adaptable to different learning and communication needs.
• Calm and consistent in challenging situations.
• Experience in SEND, education, care, youth work or behaviour support.

Responsibilities

• Provide consistent one-to-one classroom support.
• Support needs including ASC, ADHD, SEMH and learning difficulties.
• Help pupils access lessons through adapted activities and resources.
• Encourage positive behaviour, communication and social interaction.
• Collaborate with teachers and SENCOs to review progress.

Skills

1:1 classroom support

SEND support

Behaviour management

Communication with children

Adaptability

Job description

Location: Halton, Cheshire

Contract: Full-Time | Long-Term

Start Date: ASAP

School can be challenging for children who struggle with communication, learning or emotional wellbeing. Sometimes, having one reliable adult who believes in them can change their entire school experience.

We're looking for a dedicated 1:1 SEND Learning Support Assistant to join a welcoming school in Halton, providing personalised support to a pupil with additional educational needs.

Your role will be to help create a positive school experience where the pupil feels understood, encouraged and included.

• Providing consistent one-to-one classroom support.
• Providing consistent one-to‑one classroom support.
• Supporting needs including ASC, ADHD, SEMH and learning difficulties.
• Supporting needs including ASC, ADHD, SEMH and learning difficulties.
• Helping pupils access lessons through adapted activities and resources.
• Helping pupils access lessons through adapted activities and resources.
• Encouraging positive behaviour, communication and social interaction.
• Encouraging positive behaviour, communication and social interaction.
• Supporting emotional regulation and managing challenging situations.
• Supporting emotional regulation and managing challenging situations.
• Helping the pupil build confidence and participate in school activities.
• Helping the pupil build confidence and participate in school activities.
• Working towards individual learning targets and EHCP outcomes.
• Working towards individual learning targets and EHCP outcomes.
• Collaborating with teachers and SENCOs to review progress.
• Collaborating with teachers and SENCOs to review progress.

We're interested in candidates with experience in SEND, education, care, youth work or behaviour support.

You'll need to be:

• Patient, understanding and emotionally resilient.
• Patient, understanding and emotionally resilient.
• Confident building positive relationships with children.
• Confident building positive relationships with children.
• Adaptable when supporting different learning and communication needs.
• Adaptable when supporting different learning and communication needs.
• Calm and consistent when managing challenging situations.
• Calm and consistent when managing challenging situations.
• Passionate about helping young people achieve their potential.
• Passionate about helping young people achieve their potential.

Experience supporting children with additional needs would be advantageous.

An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to obtain one, is required.

• Full-time, long-term position in Halton.
• Full-time, long-term position in Halton.
• Valuable specialist SEND experience.
• Valuable specialist SEND experience.
• Opportunities to develop one-to-one support skills.
• Opportunities to develop one-to-one support skills.
• The chance to make a meaningful difference to a child's school experience.
• The chance to make a meaningful difference to a child's school experience.

Sometimes all it takes is one supportive person to help a child feel confident enough to try something new.

If you're ready to support a young person with SEND and can start ASAP, apply today with your CV for this opportunity in Halton.