SEN Learning Support Assistant

TN United Kingdom; Oxford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated SEN Learning Support Assistants to make a significant impact in the lives of children with special educational needs. In this rewarding role, you will work one-on-one with primary-aged children, planning and delivering engaging sessions that promote life skills, communication, and early literacy and numeracy. Your commitment to safeguarding and your experience with vulnerable children will be essential as you provide emotional support and personal care. Join a nationally recognized provider and benefit from competitive rates, travel subsidies, and a supportive work environment focused on the well-being of both staff and students.

Benefits

Competitive hourly rate

Subsidised travel costs

Free wellbeing and counselling service

Pension option

Store discounts

Qualifications

• 2+ years working with vulnerable children with SEN.
• Experience in planning life skills and communication sessions.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver life skills and communication sessions.
• Provide emotional and behavioral support in a class setting.

Skills

Experience with children with autism

Planning and delivering engaging sessions

Communication skills

Life skills development

Understanding of safeguarding

Education

Minimum of 2 years’ professional experience

Tools

PECS (Picture Exchange Communication System)

Job description

Make a difference to the lives of children with SEN and complex needs

• Do you have experience with children with autism, global developmental delay and complex needs?
• Are you able to plan and deliver engaging sessions to develop life skills, communication and learning at Early Years levels?
• Are you available to work 5 days a week, 8:45am to 3:20pm in the Cowley area?

Fresh Start in Education are looking for experienced and person-centred SEN Learning Support Assistants to work on a 1:1 basis with primary-aged children with learning, communication and personal care needs in a primary educational setting.

This role involves planning and delivering communication, life skills and basic literacy and numeracy skills sessions in creative, practical and engaging ways on a 1:1 basis, as well as supporting the child in a whole-class setting where appropriate. The role will also involve emotional and behavioural support, as well as providing personal care when necessary, supported by another member of staff. Knowledge of PECS is desirable.

The placement

• Working with your student on a 1:1 or 2:1 basis in an educational setting
• Planning & delivering life skills, communication and early literacy/numeracy skills sessions on a 1:1 basis
• Supporting 1:1 in a class setting where appropriate
• 5 days a week, 8:45am - 3:20pm, term-times only
• Bank Staff worker – providing short-term provisions as and when they arise, paid via PAYE

What you need to apply

• Minimum of 2 years’ professional experience working with vulnerable children or young people with additional needs (SEN, SEMH needs and other barriers to learning)
• Experience planning and delivering life skills, communication and early literacy/numeracy skills sessions to primary-aged children
• Monday-Friday availability for this role or a minimum of 2 consistent days a week for other bank staff placements
• A commitment to keeping children and young people safe and a practical and up to date knowledge of safeguarding

The benefits

• Competitive hourly rate of £25 to £35 per hour
• Subsidised travel costs and £15 per day for resources
• Free wellbeing and counselling service, pension option & store discounts
• Work for a nationally recognised provider of specialist academic, social and emotional support for vulnerable young children and adults

Due to the nature of the work and our commitment to safeguarding our students, you will be required to undergo thorough background checks including ID, Right to Work and employment checks and will also require an enhanced DBS.