SEN Support Worker / Learning Support Assistant

TeacherActive Limited.; Essex; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

TeacherActive Limited is recruiting for a dedicated SEN Support Worker / Learning Support Assistant at a specialist SEN school in Braintree, Essex. The role is permanent, full-time with school hours 9:00am-3:00pm, Monday to Friday, starting immediately.

You will provide 1:1 and small-group support to pupils with SEND, helping them access education and develop independence, communication and life skills in a safe, inclusive setting.

Qualifications

• Caring, patient and enthusiastic approach to supporting pupils.
• Good communication and teamwork skills with staff and therapists.
• Reliable, adaptable and able to engage with children with SEND.
• Have strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Be reliable, adaptable and enthusiastic.
• Experience in education, care, support work or SEN or transferable experience accepted.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1:1 and small-group support to pupils with additional needs.
• Support pupils with complex learning difficulties, communication needs and physical disabilities.
• Assist pupils with academic, social and emotional development.
• Assist with personal care and mobility where required.
• Use a patient and consistent approach to support behaviour and engagement.
• Work closely with teachers, therapists and other staff.
• Help create a safe, positive and inclusive learning environment.
• Support pupils to develop independence, communication and life skills.

Skills

Caring

Patience

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Experience in education, care or SEN

Job description

Location: Braintree, Essex
Hours: 9:00am-3:00pm, Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
Start Date: Immediate Start

Are you a caring, patient and enthusiastic individual looking to make a genuine difference in the lives of children and young people with additional needs?

TeacherActive is working with a specialist SEN school in Braintree that is looking to appoint a dedicated SEN Support Worker / Learning Support Assistant on a permanent basis.

The school supports pupils with a range of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), and the successful candidate will play an important role in helping pupils access their education, develop their independence and reach their individual goals.

The role will include:

Providing 1:1 and small-group support to pupils with additional needs

Supporting pupils with complex learning difficulties, communication needs and physical disabilities

Assisting pupils with their academic, social and emotional development

Supporting pupils with personal care and mobility where required

Using a patient and consistent approach to support behaviour and engagement

Working closely with teachers, therapists and other support staff

Helping to create a safe, positive and inclusive learning environment

Supporting pupils to develop their independence, communication and life skills

The ideal candidate will:

Have a caring, compassionate and patient nature

Be confident supporting children and young people with SEND

Be comfortable providing personal care where required

Have strong communication and teamwork skills

Be reliable, adaptable and enthusiastic

Have experience within education, care, support work or SEN - although transferable experience will also be considered

This is a fantastic opportunity to secure a permanent position within a supportive specialist school, working consistent school hours of 9:00am-3:00pm, Monday to Friday.

TeacherActive is an equal opportunities employer and operates as an Employment Business and Employment Agency in providing temporary, contract and permanent job seeking services.