SEN Learning Support Assistant Needed!

Protocol Education Limited; Greater London; Vor Ort; GBP 18.000 - 24.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Protocol Education is seeking a dedicated SEN Learning Support Assistant to work full-time in a Brent secondary school. You will support students with SEN on a 1:1 basis, in small groups and within mainstream lessons, adapting strategies to meet learning and emotional needs.

The role involves close collaboration with the SEND team, teachers and pastoral staff, promoting independence, confidence and engagement in learning while helping students with emotional regulation and social skills.

Qualifikationen

• Previous experience supporting children or young people with SEN.
• Experience in schools, SEND settings, youth work, coaching, care or similar environments is highly desirable.
• Patience, empathy and strong relationship-building skills.
• A proactive and adaptable approach to supporting different learning needs.
• Available to work full-time, 5 days per week.

Aufgaben

• Supporting students with SEN on a 1:1 basis, in small groups and within mainstream lessons.
• Adapting support strategies to meet individual learning and emotional needs.
• Working closely with the school's SEND team, teachers and pastoral staff.
• Promoting independence, confidence and engagement in learning.
• Supporting students with emotional regulation, organisation and social skills.
• Encouraging positive behaviour and helping students overcome barriers to learning.
• Building strong relationships that enable students to thrive both academically and personally.

Kenntnisse

SEN experience

School setting experience

Communication skills

Teamwork

Patience

Jobbeschreibung

Looking to make a real difference in the lives of young people with additional needs?

Every school has students who benefit from the right support, encouragement and understanding. We're supporting a large, well-established secondary school in Brent seeking a dedicated SEN Learning Support Assistant to join their team on a full-time basis, 5 days per week.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about supporting students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and helping them access education, develop confidence and achieve their full potential within a supportive secondary school environment.

We're particularly interested in candidates with experience supporting young people with autism (ASC), ADHD, speech and language difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs (SEMH), or other additional learning needs, whether gained in schools, youth settings, care environments or similar roles.

What you'll be doing:

• Supporting students with SEN on a 1:1 basis, in small groups and within mainstream lessons
• Adapting support strategies to meet individual learning and emotional needs
• Working closely with the school's SEND team, teachers and pastoral staff
• Promoting independence, confidence and engagement in learning
• Supporting students with emotional regulation, organisation and social skills
• Encouraging positive behaviour and helping students overcome barriers to learning
• Building strong relationships that enable students to thrive both academically and personally

What we're looking for:

• Previous experience supporting children or young people with SEN
• Experience within schools, SEND settings, youth work, coaching, care or similar environments is highly desirable
• A genuine passion for supporting young people with additional needs
• Patience, empathy and strong relationship-building skills
• A proactive and adaptable approach to supporting different learning needs
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Available to work full-time, 5 days per week

Why work with Protocol Education?

We keep things simple. Honest conversations, clear communication and opportunities that genuinely match what you're looking for.

You'll benefit from:

• Weekly PAYE pay with no umbrella companies
• FREE access to our online CPD Academy
• Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant
• Opportunities across mainstream, SEND and alternative provisions
• Streamlined registration and local placements
• A rewarding referral scheme

Have you completed Thrive training?

If not, ask us about our FREE Thrive training, designed to strengthen your understanding of behaviour, wellbeing and supporting students with additional needs.

Additional information

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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