Graduate Learning Support Assistant

Protocol Education Ltd; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational support organization based in Camden Town is seeking a Graduate Learning Support Assistant to support students in their learning and personal development. This full-time role involves aiding students with additional needs and working closely with teaching staff to facilitate inclusive learning environments. The ideal candidate will have experience supporting students with disabilities and possess strong communication skills. This temporary position may allow for permanent placement in the future.

Benefits

Structured Continued Professional Learning opportunities

Focus on staff well-being

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Experience supporting students with additional needs.
• Ability to aid students with physical disabilities.
• Strong collaborative and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support students' learning in class settings.
• Serve as the keyworker for students with EHCPs.
• Facilitate small group interventions for identified students.

Skills

Support students' learning

Collaboration with staff

Adapt resources for accessibility

Job description

Overview

Graduate Learning Support Assistant • Full Time

The role:

Support students in their learning and personal development to maximize their progress. Assist fellow staff members in ensuring that students with additional needs receive appropriate support, engage in their learning, and become integrated into the school community.

Responsibilities

• Support students' learning in class and in 1-1 or small group settings under the guidance of the subject teacher.
• Serve as the Keyworker for students with EHCPs, conducting regular 1-1 sessions, and representing and supporting them during annual review meetings.
• Facilitate small group and 1-1 interventions for identified students under the direction of the SENDCO.
• Aid in the mobility of students with physical disabilities and/or sensory impairments within the school.
• Provide support for the personal care needs of students with physical disabilities.
• Collaborate to eliminate learning barriers for students with SEND using a creative, child-centered, and empathetic approach.
• Work alongside subject teachers to ensure students with SEND can access learning and make progress within the classroom.
• Effectively communicate with staff regarding the needs and progress of students with SEND.
• Adapt resources to ensure they are accessible and relevant for students with learning, physical, and sensory disabilities under the guidance of subject specialists.
• Assist in the implementation of exam access arrangements.

School / Environment

• An exciting opportunity to contribute to the well-established SEND Department, facilitating the integration of students with additional needs into the broader school community.
• The chance to be a foundational staff member as the school enters its sixth year.
• Structured Continued Professional Learning (CPL) opportunities within the school and across the Trust.
• A focus on staff well-being and recognition as professionals and individuals.
• A supportive, family-friendly ethos.
• A progressive IT learning environment with individual staff devices provided.
• Early finishes during the October half-term and summer term.
• A brand-new, purpose-built state-of-the-art building with exceptional DT & Art facilities.

Qualifications

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

Other Information

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.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance “Keeping Children Safe in Education”; this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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