Outreach SEND Support Assistant

Protocol Education Ltd; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education provider in Chelmsford is seeking a compassionate 1:1 Learning Support Assistant to support young adults with complex needs. This position involves creating personalized learning programs and engaging students in various activities. You will play a vital role in helping individuals navigate their educational pathways while ensuring a supportive and caring environment.

Benefits

28 days annual leave (including bank holidays)

Mileage reimbursement at 35p per mile

FREE online safeguarding training

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or vulnerable adults is essential.
• Personal experience supporting SEND is a plus.
• Driving license and car required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver individually tailored support to young adults with complex needs.
• Engage students in diverse activities such as sports, farming, and cooking.
• Work across various settings including homes and community placements.

Skills

Support for SEND

Working with children

Empathy

Adaptability

Education

Appropriate qualifications and training

Job description

1:1 Learning Support Assistant, Outreach, SEND/SEMH needs

• Are you passionate about making a difference?
• Do you have experience working with childrenor vulnerable adults?
• Or even had personal experience supporting SEND?

Protocol Education are seeking a 1:1 Learning support assistant to start ASAP!

A thriving provision in Chelmsford are looking for a confident, caring support assistant to work with young adults with complex needs to access Specialist Further Education by delivering individually tailored and designed courses, incorporating specialist support and guidance.

Programs are delivered within a wide range of settings, from student’s homes, work placements, social activities, leisure-based settings and with additional providers as required. All programs are designed to identify and prompt meaningful skills management and development for supporting individuals’ vocational pathways.

You will work closely with students to include personal preferences and choices. Individualised and unique programs can often demonstrate a wide range of diverse activities, from fishing, sports and computers, to farming, cooking, welding and forestry.

As this is an outreach role, a driving licence and car will be required. Mileage will be paid back at 35p per mile.

This is a Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 3:30pm role with 28 days annual leave (inc bank holidays).

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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