Learning Support Assistant. Job in Chelmsford Education & Training Jobs

Empowering Learning; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational support provider in Chelmsford seeks a Teaching Assistant to support children with special educational needs. The role involves working with multiple classes, aiding children with profound learning difficulties, and fostering effective communication skills. The ideal candidate will possess experience in supporting learners with diverse needs and be available to start immediately. This position requires a commitment to enhancing the educational experience of young people and promoting peer learning.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children with profound multiple learning difficulties and personal care.
• Ability to listen closely to learners and respond appropriately.
• Awareness of cultural aspects in education.

Responsibilities

• Support students across multiple classes and assist with communication.
• Make learning participative and encourage peer learning.
• Implement tailored learning strategies based on individual student needs.

Skills

Support for PMLD

Effective communication

Cultural awareness

Task breakdown

Job description

SEN Teaching Assistant (Special Educational Needs)

Empowering Learning are currently working with an excellent SEND school in Chelmsford. They are looking for a Teaching Assistant to join their school as soon as possible. The position will be based within a small class supporting children aged 4 - 19 with learning disabilities. You will be placed in the suitable age group that you work with best. Most of the children you will be working with have very limited communication skills, and some are completely non‑verbal. You will be assisting more than one class, supporting several children across the school, rather than working 1:1 with any particular child.

To be eligible to apply for this position, you would ideally have experience supporting pupils with PMLD (Profound Multiple Learning Difficulties) and with their personal care needs.

Teaching Assistant Support

As a Teaching Assistant, we are looking for the right candidate who can make learning participative and encourage peer learning. Other areas of experience that is relevant to this post are listed below:

Supported Learning

• Using learners' own words, language, materials and personal context. Being clear about activity purpose and how it relates to the skills needs of the learners.
• Breaking down tasks into smaller steps with incrementally building into the task objective.
• Making both written and spoken information clear. Using ambiguous terms and following plain English guidelines.

Awareness

• Aware of learners who are from different minority ethnic groups. Important to note that their ethnicity is an important aspect of their identity.
• Observe what works for a particular learner and what does not.

Communication

• Listen closely to what learners say, always respond to the content of what someone is saying and do not be misled by the style of delivery.
• Be aware of the language you use and of that used by other members of the group including non‑verbal communication.
• Experience to together to promote shared communication.

You will need to be available to start immediately, as well as being able to commit to working full school hours, 5 days per week.

If you have experience working with children or young adults with special education needs, and are interested in making a positive contribution to the lives of young people, please send your CV to (url removed) or call on (phone number removed).

Empowering Learning Ltd. are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staff to show this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete Disclosure and Barring Service declarations in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997. You will also be required to provide 2 professional references covering at least the last 2 years, and complete our online application followed by a video or face to face interview. Empowering Learning Ltd is a committed Equal Opportunities Employer and therefore will not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation.