SEN assistant

Protocol Education Ltd; Grays; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Protocol Education Ltd in Grays is seeking a caring and dedicated Special Educational Needs Learning Support Assistant (SEN LSA) to support pupils with additional learning needs within a supportive educational setting.

You will work closely with teachers and professionals to help pupils access the curriculum, develop communication and social skills, and build independence and confidence to achieve their full potential.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one and small group support for pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
• Assist pupils in accessing the curriculum and participating fully in classroom activities.
• Support the development of communication, social and emotional skills.
• Encourage independence, confidence and positive self-esteem.
• Work alongside teachers to deliver tailored learning activities.
• Adapt resources and learning materials to meet individual pupil needs.
• Help maintain a safe, inclusive and stimulating learning environment.
• Support effective classroom management and positive behaviour strategies.
• Observe and record pupil progress and behaviour.
• Provide feedback to teaching staff and contribute to review meetings.
• Support the implementation of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) and individual learning programmes.

Job description

We are seeking a caring, patient and dedicated Special Educational Needs Learning Support Assistant (SEN LSA) to join a supportive educational setting in Grays. The successful candidate will work closely with teachers and other professionals to support pupils with additional learning needs, helping them to achieve their full potential academically, socially and emotionally.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one and small group support for pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
• Assist pupils in accessing the curriculum and participating fully in classroom activities.
• Support the development of communication, social and emotional skills.
• Encourage independence, confidence and positive self-esteem.
• Work alongside teachers to deliver tailored learning activities.
• Adapt resources and learning materials to meet individual pupil needs.
• Help maintain a safe, inclusive and stimulating learning environment.
• Support effective classroom management and positive behaviour strategies.
• Observe and record pupil progress and behaviour.
• Provide feedback to teaching staff and contribute to review meetings.
• Support the implementation of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) and individual learning programmes.

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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