Learning Support Assistant - SEMH

GSL Education - Leicester; Hartlebury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An educational recruitment firm in Hartlebury is looking for a Learning Support Assistant to work with students facing social, emotional, and behavioral challenges. The role involves providing 1:1 support, implementing behavior management strategies, and nurturing student development within a safe environment. The ideal candidate is empathetic, resilient, and has experience in similar settings. This temp role may lead to a permanent position for the right individual.

Benefits

£100 referral bonus

Qualifications

• Must have Enhanced DBS Child and Adult Check on the update service.
• 2 references required.
• Experience working in educational or support settings.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 behavior support to students with SEN.
• Implement strategies to manage challenging behaviors.
• Act as a positive role model and provide nurture support.
• Conduct numeracy and literacy booster sessions.
• De-escalate heightened situations.
• Support students aged 11 to 19 with personal care needs.

Skills

Experience with challenging behavior

Building relationships with students

Empathy

Resilience

Adaptability

Education

Teaching Assistant Level 2 Qualification or similar

Job description

Job Title: Learning Support Assistant- Social and Emotional Mental Health / Behavioural needs
Location: Kidderminster/Dudley
Salary Scale: £90 - 95 a day
Contract type: Day to Day Cover, Short and Long Term - starting ASAP

We are currently seeking a SEN Teaching Assistant to join our specialist SEMH/Autism provision in Kidderminster. You will have the opportunity to use restorative practices to support our students in their social and emotional development, speech, language and communication difficulties and autism, children aged between 5 to 19 year old. We believe that empathy is of the utmost importance in working with young people, and we encourage our staff to build strong relationships with our students from the very beginning. In your role as a Teaching Assistant, you will focus on building these relationships in the first weeks, while also displaying your academic potential and social maturity. At our SEMH/ASD provision, we believe that every student has the potential to succeed, regardless of their background or circumstances. We are committed to providing a safe and nurturing environment where our students can grow and thrive, and we are looking for someone who shares our values and passion for supporting young people.

About the role:

• Providing 1:1 behaviour support to pupils with challenging behaviour and SEN requirements including SLD and PMLD.
• Implementing appropriate structures to manage challenging behaviour, always being pro-active and engaging.
• Acting like a positive role model and providing nurture support
• Providing numeracy and literacy booster sessions out of the classroom
• De-escalating heightened and volatile situations.
• You will be supporting across Primary ages between 11 to 19 years old.
• Personal care is mandatory within this school.
• Resilience and adaptability to deal with a variety of emotional and behavioural challenges.

The ideal candidate should have experience working with challenging behaviour in an education or Support setting.

Candidates who have personal experience working with challenging behaviour, mental health, complex needs, speech, language and communication difficulties and autism are encouraged to apply.

Requirements:

• Enhanced DBS Child and Adult Check Must be on the update service. (We can assist you with a DBS if you do not have one)
• 2x References are a must in order to clear your file with GSL.
• Teaching Assistant Level 2 Qualification or similar is preferred.

GSL Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All our roles are subject to relevant checks and procedures. Our advertised teaching roles relate to real vacancies that exist at our client schools.

This is a Temp role but will become permanent for the right candidate.

For further information on the role, please contact Sharan on (phone number removed) or (url removed)

We offer a £100 referral bonus for every candidate referred to us. (Ts & Cs apply)