Learning Support Assistant

eTeach UK Limited; Guildford; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

eTeach UK Limited in Guildford is seeking a dedicated SEN Support Assistant to provide 1:1 academic and emotional support within classrooms. You will work under the SEN Lead to create a safe, inclusive environment and promote development across physical, social, emotional and intellectual areas.

You will liaise with tutors, maintain records, and participate in safeguarding procedures and ongoing professional development to meet student needs and help them reach their full potential.

Qualifications

• Maths and English grade C or equivalent.
• Ability to collaborate with others and work within a team.
• Clear written and oral communications skills.
• Ability to manage own time and tasks.
• A positive and flexible attitude.
• Patience and empathy for others.
• Reliability, creativity and integrity with problem solving and willingness to try.
• High levels of emotional literacy and resilience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver 1:1 academic and emotional support in class.
• Liaise with tutors and staff regarding needs and progress of students receiving support.
• Maintain student records/reports as required.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team with school staff and external agencies.
• Promote welfare of children and ensure safeguarding policies are followed.
• Attend relevant training and CPD as required.
• Identify and respond to individual student needs.
• Establish and maintain positive, firm, professional boundaries to support student potential.

Skills

Maths and English grade C

Team collaboration

Clear written and spoken communication

Time management

Patience and empathy

Reliability and integrity

Problem solving and adaptability

Emotional literacy and resilience

Education

First Aid

Child Protection/Safeguarding

Behaviour Management

Special Educational Needs (SEN) knowledge

Job description

Contract : Casual hours Salary : £12.71 pr hour/ £26,437 per annum full time equivalent Location : Guildford

Job Purpose

To work closely with students that require additional support in the classroom by adapting and delivering learning to make it accessible. To work under the direction of the SEN Lead to provide a safe, stimulating and inclusive environment for students. By promoting physical, social, emotional and intellectual development you will enable students to achieve their potential.

Key Tasks

• To deliver 1:1 academic and emotional support in class
• To liaise with tutors and other staff regarding the needs and progress of students receiving support
• Maintain student records/reports as required
• To work as part of a multidisciplinary team with all staff in school and external agencies who contribute to the students care and educational needs
• To promote the welfare of children and young people at all times and ensure safeguarding policies and procedures are followed
• To attend relevant training and continuous professional development as required
• To ensure that individual student needs are identified and responded to
• To establish and maintain positive, firm, professional and consistent boundaries that support the student to reach their full potential.

Person Specification

Essential

• Maths and English Grade C or equivalent
• Ability to collaborate with others and work within a team
• Clear written and oral communications skills
• Ability to manage own time and tasks
• A positive and flexible attitude
• Patience and empathy for others
• Reliability, creativity and integrity with problem solving and willingness to try
• High levels of emotional literacy and resilience

Desirable

• Experience in working with and supporting children or young people in an educational environment
• Qualifications in – First Aid, Child Protection, Safeguarding, Behaviour Management, Autism, Special Educational Needs
• Knowledge of young people's therapeutic, development, health and educational needs.
• Experience of working with students with specific learning difficulties such as Autism/ ADHD/Dyslexia.
• Experience of music or games in education – knowledge of music, music theory and musical software or games development

This job purpose reflects the core activities of the post. As the Department and the post-holder develop, there will inevitably be some changes to the duties for which the post is responsible, and possibly to the emphasis of the post itself. ACM expects that the post-holder will recognise this and will adopt a flexible approach to work. This could include undertaking relevant training where necessary. Should significant changes to the job purpose become necessary, the post-holder will be consulted and the changes reflected in a revised job purpose. ACM reserves the right to close job adverts earlier than the advertised end date where required based on volume of applications.