Learning Support Assistant – Mental Health Focus – Barnet Primary School – September 2024

TN United Kingdom; Chipping Barnet; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a dedicated Learning Support Assistant with a focus on mental health to join a vibrant primary school in Barnet. This full-time role, starting in September 2024, offers a unique opportunity to work closely with students with social, emotional, and mental health needs. The successful candidate will benefit from professional training and development, ensuring a fulfilling career path. If you are passionate about making a difference in children's lives and have a strong commitment to safeguarding, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Professional training and development opportunities

Long-term contract until July 2025

Qualifications

• Ideal candidates are 1st Class/2:1 degree graduates.
• Strong passion for SEMH/SEN is required.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with SEMH mainly on a 1:1 basis.
• Run social & emotional interventions.

Skills

Empathy

Communication Skills

Dependability

Social and Emotional Mental Health (SEMH) Awareness

Education

1st Class/2:1 Degree

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Learning Support Assistant – Mental Health Focus – Barnet Primary School – September 2024, Barnet

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Client:

Clarus Education

Location:

Barnet, United Kingdom

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Yes

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Posted:

26.04.2025

Expiry Date:

10.06.2025

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Job Description:

Learning Support Assistant – Mental Health Focus – Barnet Primary School – September 2024

Clarus Education is working with a fantastic Primary School in the North London borough of Barnet to recruit a Mental Health Learning Support Assistant (LSA) to work alongside the class teachers in classrooms with students with a range of social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs. This role is a full-time, long-term role until July 2025, starting in September 2024, following a successful trial day.

With this role, the successful applicant will receive first-class professional training and development opportunities, which will be hugely valuable to you in your career going forward.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Focus on supporting pupils with SEMH, mainly on a 1:1 basis
• Run social & emotional interventions
• Full time (Monday-Friday, 8:30-4:00)
• September 2024 start
• Long-term, full-time contract until July 2025

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

• 1st Class/ 2:1-degree Graduates ideal
• Previous SEMH experience is desirable, but not essential
• Strong passion for SEMH/SEN is required.
• Must be highly dependable, empathetic and with a professional outlook

We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. You will have a safeguarding responsibility if appointed.

The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references.

This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.