Learning Support Assistant (Maternity cover)

Saint John Bosco College; Greater London; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

StJohn Bosco College is looking for a motivated Learning Support Assistant (LSA) to join our dedicated team. The role focuses on supporting students with SEN, including Autism, in mainstream classes and small groups to improve literacy and communication skills.

You will contribute to an inclusive, calm environment, fostering independent learning and positive social/emotional development across the school.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting students with SEN
• Good literacy and numeracy skills
• Calm, patient, empathetic communication

Responsibilities

• Support SEN students in mainstream classrooms on a 1:1 basis and in small groups
• Develop independent learning, social and emotional regulation skills
• Contribute to an inclusive learning environment across the school

Skills

Literacy support

SEN support

Autism awareness

Interpersonal skills

Education

GCSE English and Maths

Job description

StJohn Bosco College are looking to appoint an able, highly motivated,enthusiastic and innovative Learning Support Assistant (LSA) to join our supportive,passionate and dedicated team of professionals. Our mission is based around‘without confidence and love, there can be no true education’.

Weare therefore looking for candidates who are committed to securing highstandards and raising academic attainment for all students with specialeducational needs. As an LSA you will lead on the development of students’literacy and communication skills and contribute to the supportive environmentthat we aim to provide in our Inclusive school.

Themain responsibilities of the LSA role will be to support those students withSEN needs across the school. The role will include supporting students in themainstream classroom on a 1:1 basis and in small groups, developing theirindependent learning, social and emotional regulation skills.

Applications are invited from those with good interpersonalskills and experience in supporting young people with Autism. Previousexperience of supporting secondary aged students with SEN needs would bedesirable but is not essential.

Youmust also have good literacy and numeracy skills and be committed and reliable,with excellent communication skills along with a calm, patient and empatheticnature.