learning support assistant

Morgan Hunt UK Ltd; Loughton; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Learning Support Assistant in the Epping Forest area. The role involves providing support to students with additional needs, including personal care and tailored communication. Ideal candidates should have experience in learning support within educational environments, possess a Right to Work and an Enhanced Adult/Child DBS. This is a temporary position, with interviews available immediately.

Qualifications

• Experience in learning support or support work with young people with learning disabilities.
• Experience providing academic or personal care support in an educational setting.
• Experience with high needs individuals, including personal care tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide physical and communication support tailored to individual needs.
• Plan and organize learning activities for supported students.
• Monitor and record student progress and provide feedback.

Skills

Experience in learning support

Experience working within an educational environment

Willingness to provide personal care support

Available to interview immediately

Right to Work & Enhanced Adult/Child DBS

Job description

Are you interested in Learning Support Assistant roles in the Epping Forest area? Morgan Hunt are pleased to announce that we are working with several Colleges and Sixth Forms across the county on a preferred supplier basis. Together we are seeking to appoint Learning Support Assistants - apply today!

Job Title: Learning Support Assistant

Job Type: Temporary

Location: Epping Forest

Industry: Education

Length of contract: Temporary - Ongoing

Key responsibilities

• To provide physical and communication support using modes of communication appropriate to the individual needs of the child
• To provide communication support to enable full access to the curriculum and any extra‑curricular activities e.g. lessons, assemblies, parents' evenings, reviews and visits
• To work with individuals and groups of students in class with additional needs under the direction of the class teacher and SENCO
• To help plan and organise learning activities for students being supported
• To provide support in a manner which facilitates the child's cognitive development by removing barriers to learning
• To ensure the physical welfare of students and assist students with their physical needs as appropriate and agreed, e.g. assisting with lifting, moving and handling, intimate care and personal care
• Under the guidance of the SENCO, contribute to setting individual targets and to the review of those targets. Attend and contribute to meetings to review students' progress, and contribute to written reports
• To monitor the progress of identified students, keep written records consistent with Academy systems, and provide the teacher with feedback on students' progress in relation to provision

Skills & experience

• Experience in learning support or support work with young people with learning disabilities (i.e. autism, ADHD etc.)
• Experience working within an educational environment providing academic or personal care support
• Experience with providing/willingness to provide personal care support to individuals with high needs (i.e. PEG feeding, toileting, changing etc.)
• Available to interview immediately
• Right to Work & Enhanced Adult/Child DBS dated within the last 3 months or on the update service

If you are interested in working as a Learning Support Assistant in the Epping Forest area, please apply to this advert with a CV today and a consultant will contact you!

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.