Learning Support Practitioner - Focus provision pupils

Aspire People; Smethwick; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspire People are recruiting on behave of one of schools in Smethwick to fill a Learning Support Practitioner role in the Focus Provision for Autism. You will support children across the primary age range with autism-specific approaches, working with a dedicated Focus Provision team and a class teacher.

The role involves creating resources, using visual aids, and developing key vocabulary to support targeted learning. DBS checked work with safeguarding emphasis is required.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with autistic children using a range of communication strategies and autism-specific approaches to teaching and learning.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and small group support within Focus Provision classes.
• Work with the class teacher and Focus Provision team to create resources and visual aids to support understanding.
• Develop key vocabulary and support children with specific targets.

Skills

Autism support

Communication strategies

Small group support

Job description

Aspire People are recruiting on behave of one of schools in Smethwick

Learning Support Practitioner to work across both schools within our Focus Provision for Autism.

As specialised support staff, you will be responsible for providing individual and small group support within the Focus Provision classes. You will work alongside the class teacher and Focus Provision team to create resources, including providing visual aids to support understanding, developing key vocabulary and supporting children with specific targets.

You will be working with a range of children across the primary age range and need to be flexible and adaptable to each child's needs. It is vital that you have experience of working with autistic children, using a range of communication strategies and autism specific approaches to teaching and learning.

Ongoing training and support will be given to successful candidates. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our newly reformed Focus Provision. We have dedicated Focus Provision classrooms, including sensory rooms in each school.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children so you will need to take a disclosure and barring check (DBS). We are committed to promoting Equal Opportunities

Closing date: 12.00 noon Monday 6th October

Interviews: Friday 10th October

Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks