Learning Support Assistants. Job in Carshalton Education & Training Jobs

Career Teachers; Carshalton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Teachers is seeking kind-hearted SEN Teaching Assistants to work within schools in Sutton. As a vital part of the educational team, you will support students with various learning needs, fostering their potential through innovative teaching methods. Experience in special needs is beneficial, but a commitment to helping students achieve their goals is essential.

Benefits

Refer a friend bonus

Support for professional development

Qualifications

• Experience supporting young people with SEN is advantageous.
• Training in PECS, Makaton is desired but not essential.
• Ability to take initiative and motivate students.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside teachers and therapy teams to support children's goals.
• Use sensory approaches and practical activities for learning.
• Support students with mild to severe learning difficulties.

Skills

Understanding of supporting pupils with additional needs

Adaptability

Patience

Creativity

Tools

PECS

Makaton

Manual handling

Hoisting

Job description

Aspiring Psychologists - Graduates - Learning Support

Several SEN Teaching Assistant Opportunities in Sutton

Are you a kind-hearted individual with the patience and creativity to be a successful SEN Teaching Assistant? Working within SEN is incredibly rewarding but requires out of the box thinkers who can see beyond the labels of disability and uncover each child's potential and love for learning.

Within Schools, you will work with four broad categories of need: Communication and interaction, Cognition and learning, Social, emotional, and mental health difficulties and Sensory and/or physical needs. Education and training in Special Needs or Healthcare will be beneficial but not essential.

The SEN Teaching Assistant will work alongside the class teacher and therapy teams to ensure each child progresses towards their goals. As a SEN Teaching Assistant, you will gain experience working with mild to severe learning difficulties, verbal and non-verbal communication techniques, physical disabilities and sensory impairment, Autism, and complex medical needs.

SEN Teaching Assistants play a vital role in individualising support where students may learn through a sensory approach, play and practical activities or through a more formal approach. SEN Schools aim to prepare young people for their adult lives whether in employment, supported living or social care.

The Supply SEN Teaching Assistant will have:

Strong understanding of the requirement to support pupils with additional needs
Experience supporting young people with SEN would be advantageous
Training in PECS, Makaton, manual handling, and hoisting (desired but not essential)
Adaptability, be motivated and able to take initiative

Plus, recommend a friend who's looking for a new teaching or support role and we will thank you with 125 for every Teacher and Teaching Assistant that registers and works for 10 days.

To find similar roles and register for more unrivalled teaching opportunities, apply now or visit Career Teachers.