Learning Support Assistant

HARRIS FEDERATION; Chadwell St Mary; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational organization in Chadwell St Mary is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to help children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). This role includes attending to personal needs, supporting educational plans, and liaising with health professionals. Ideal candidates will have at least a GCSE qualification and effective communication skills. The position offers a salary of £22,456.27 - £23,101.82 for a 35-hour week over 38 weeks a year.

Benefits

Performance and Loyalty Bonus

Pension Scheme with generous contributions

Wellbeing Cash Plan

Qualifications

• Qualifications to GCSE Level standard or equivalent.
• Knowledge of pupils with social and emotional difficulties.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

Responsibilities

• Attend to the child's personal needs and implement related programmes.
• Support the implementation of person-centred planning for SEND children.
• Liaise with external SEND or health professionals.
• Supervise and support SEND children for their safety and learning.
• Establish good relationships with children and respond to their needs.
• Promote inclusion and acceptance of all children.

Skills

Communication skills

Understanding of SEND

Knowledge of Microsoft software

Education

GCSE Level or equivalent

Job description

In our procedures and daily routines, our broad and varied curriculum, our pedagogical model and through our commitment to providing experience of the wider world we aim to promote a strong sense of community and belonging, to provide a blend of high challenge and high support and to encourage the development of outstanding habits of behaviour and learning. We are currently looking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant to support children with SEND.

The actual salary for this role will be £22,456.27 - £23,101.82 (35 hours per week, 38 week per year).

Responsibilities

• Attending to the child's personal needs and implementing related personal programmes, including social, health, physical hygiene and welfare matters
• Working with the class teacher and Inclusion Manager to support the implementation of person‑centred planning and targets for SEND children
• Liaising with appropriate external SEND or health professionals to ensure that advice on provision for individual SEND children is effectively implemented
• Supervising and supporting SEND children ensuring their safety and access to learning
• Establishing good relationships with all children, acting as a role model and being aware of and responding appropriately to individual needs
• Promoting the inclusion and acceptance of all children
• As part of making reasonable adjustments, it will sometimes be necessary to direct LSAs to support children's intimate care needs in line with the academy Intimate Care Policy and to maintain their health, safety and personal dignity

Qualifications & Requirements

• Qualifications to GCSE Level standard or equivalent
• Knowledge and understanding of pupils with social and emotional difficulties that may impact upon their behaviour
• Ability to communicate effectively and clearly both verbally and in writing
• Knowledge of Microsoft software
• Some knowledge of some of the social issues facing students from disadvantaged backgrounds

Harris Academy Riverside is a very popular non-selective and highly oversubscribed academy which opened as part of the Harris Federation and the regeneration of the Purfleet on Thames area in 2017. We serve our local community of Purfleet on Thames and West Thurrock and have 900 on roll in the secondary academy and around 200 students in the 6th form. We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, a Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.