Learning Support Assistant

GSL Education; Epping Forest; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading academy in Harlow seeks a dedicated SEN Learning Support Assistant to provide 1:1 support for students with additional needs, including severe learning difficulties and autism. You will collaborate with teaching staff to implement tailored educational programs, ensuring inclusion and progress for all students in a caring environment.

Qualifications

• Genuine passion for supporting children with additional needs.
• Ability to collaborate closely with teachers and support staff.
• Flexibility in adapting approaches to individual learners’ needs.
• Compassion and understanding for students' unique challenges.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 support to students with special educational needs.
• Ensure full integration of pupils in classroom activities.
• Monitor and assess student progress through tailored programs.
• Collaborate with teachers to implement Individual Education Plans.

Skills

Passion

Collaboration

Adaptability

Empathy

Job description

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REPORTS TO: Class Teacher / SENCO / Head of School
PAY RATE: £77-£95
LOCATION: Harlow
TERMS: 5 days / Full time
CONTRACT: Fixed term starting 1st September 2024 TEMP TO PERM EXTENSION

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

• To provide efficient and effective support for a student with additional needs and to assist in their integration with the main Academy.
• To ensure that the special needs of the student, as described in the statement of Educational Needs / Education, Health & Care Plans, are supported.

YOUR ROLE : As an SEN Learning Support Assistant, you’ll play a crucial role in empowering our students to thrive. Our students have a wide range of additional needs, including severe learning difficulties, autism, and EHCP.

Here’s what you’ll be doing:

• Individualised Support: Provide 1:1 support to students with special educational, social, emotional, and behavioural difficulties.
• Integration: Ensure that pupils can integrate as fully as possible into classroom activities alongside their peers.
• Progress Monitoring: Help students make progress by running specific programs and activities tailored to their individual learning and social needs.
• IEP Implementation: Collaborate with class teachers and our SENCo to implement targets from Individual Education Plans (IEPs).
• Resource Creation: Modify resources and materials to support student learning, including worksheets, games, and visual prompts.
• Inclusive Environment: Contribute to maintaining an inclusive learning environment across the entire school.
• Feedback and Reporting: Regularly provide feedback to the SENCo and outside agencies on student difficulties and progress.
• Annual Reviews: Participate in annual reviews by writing brief reports and attending meetings.

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Qualifications and Skills:

• Passion: A genuine passion for supporting children with additional needs.
• Collaboration: Ability to work closely with teachers, other support staff, and external agencies.
• Adaptability: Flexibility in adapting your approach to meet individual learners’ requirements.
• Empathy: Compassion and understanding for the unique challenges our students face.

ABOUT THE ACADEMY: Formed on 1st December 2013, caters to children aged 3 to 11 and a cooperative trust of schools based in the South-East of England. Our school is a safe, happy, and caring environment with a singular vision: "There are no limits to our learning."

We set the highest expectations for all pupils, regardless of factors such as gender or ethnicity. From Nursery through to Year 6, every opportunity is taken to extend the curriculum beyond the statutory requirements and push our pupils' learning to ever-increasing heights.

Safeguarding

Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that the successful applicant must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks including an enhanced DBS on the update service.

For more updates on the role, do not hesitate to contact Jessie Dowden or apply at

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