Learning Support Assistant - Teaching Assistant - Dorking

Academics Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An education recruitment company is seeking a Learning Support Assistant to work with children with special needs, providing assistance during lessons and fostering their development. Ideal candidates will have experience working with children requiring additional support and be willing to assist with personal care. The role offers flexible hours and temp-to-perm contract options.

Qualifications

• Graduate in education, support work, or related field.
• Experience working with children with special needs preferred.
• Ability to maintain student records and participate in team training.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for children's learning activities.
• Encourage confidence and social skills.
• Assist with tasks related to personal care and medical needs.

Skills

Assistance and support for children

Encouraging development of social skills

Individual care and medical support

Job description

Learning Support Assistant - Teaching Assistant - SEN - Dorking

Would you like to work with young children who need additional care and support?

The School

The school provides a safe learning environment for children with severe and complex learning, social and communication difficulties, which may include physical disability. The school also provides therapies such as occupational therapy, physiotherapy, music, speech and language therapies where these are part of a young person's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). The team works closely with therapists to ensure the physical and emotional support of the children. The school has excellent facilities and on-site equipment including a therapy pool, sensory rooms and uses I-Gaze technology, and there is excellent on-site training and support, helping with progression to become senior support assistants, teachers, therapy assistants etc.

The Children

Children have various special needs including Autism, Severe Learning Difficulties and Physical Disabilities where some children will be non-verbal or require a degree of personal care.

What is involved

• Providing assistance and support for children before, during and after lessons
• Assisting children to understand and participate in tasks in an appropriate way
• Encouraging the development of appropriate social skills
• Ensuring individual student records are maintained
• Helping to build confidence and motivation
• Participating in team meetings and training programmes as an active member of a team
• Working with managers and employees to support the developing culture of the organisation
• Following regulations pertaining to safeguarding
• Where required, supporting individual needs including assisting with a wide range of medical and occasionally personal care tasks as necessary and providing physical support where needed (training will be provided in giving medical care and support)

Summary

• Graduate Learning Support Assistant, Teaching Assistant, Behaviour Mentor, Care
• 90 to 105 daily rate (5-day week - 5 hours per week)
• Temp-to-perm contracts
• Special needs school - Autism, challenging behaviour, personal care
• Full time and part time roles, flexible working hours and short and long term contracts

Academics is a leading education recruitment company in the UK, with a team of over 160 specialists across 22 locations. In the South East, our experienced consultants proudly support more than 200 schools throughout Surrey, Sussex, and Kent.

Apply now

Apply now or contact Judith Oakley at Academics Ltd:

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