Learning Support Assistant

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Ripon; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambian Spring Hill School in Ripon is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to support pupils with complex needs in a residential SEN setting. The role involves assisting teaching staff, encouraging participation, and helping learners access activities during term time.

The position requires a passion for working with young people, experience in SEN, and strong communication and teamwork skills. GCSE English and Maths at grade 4+ are expected.

Qualifications

• A passion for working with children and young people.
• Experience of working within an SEN School.
• Excellent communication skills and a good team player.
• Engaging.
• Strong determination to succeed.
• Hardworking.
• Teamwork.
• Resilience.
• Honesty.
• A willingness to learn.

Skills

Child engagement

SEN school experience

Communication skills

Team player

Engaging

Determination

Hardworking

Teamwork

Resilience

Education

GCSE English & Maths

Job description

Cambian Spring Hill School - Ripon

Learning Support Assistant

Salary: £18,423.15

2.5 hours per week, (8.45am – 3.45pm Mon- Fri) term time

Full UK driving licence requiredAre you looking to join a well-established, committed and developing education team supporting young people with Complex Needs?Do you have experience working in an SEN School?Are you based in or around the Ripon area?Do you have the empathy, compassion and resilience required to help support young people in their learning?At Spring Hill School you will join a strong, supportive team in helping young people with complex needs. It is challenging yet highly rewarding work where the little things you do every day will have life-changing results.Located in the beautiful North Yorkshire countryside on the outskirts of Ripon, Spring Hill is a residential SEN School and Children’s Home.

You will need the following skills/qualifications:

• A passion for working with children and young people.
• Experience of working within an SEN School.
• Excellent communication skills and a good team player.
• Engaging.
• Strong determination to succeed.
• Hardworking.
• Teamwork.
• Resilience.
• Honesty.
• A willingness to learn.
• GCSE grade 4 or equivalent in English & Maths.

Spring Hill SchoolCambian Spring Hill School is a 38 - 52 week residential and day school for children and young people aged 8-19 with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder, associated challenging behaviours, learning and communication difficulties and complex needs.The school is situated in Ripon, North Yorkshire, with 30 acres of beautiful grass and woodland; our rural campus offers children and young people the peace and tranquillity to thrive physically and emotionally in addition to developing their levels of independence, resilience and academic competence.Requirements for DBS and reference checking will be undertaken in line with government regulations and safer recruitment best practice. Whilst we endeavour to keep the recruitment process as short as possible, due to the nature of these important checks, it may extend the processing time.

The Cambian Group are an equal opportunities employer. Cambian will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant