SEND Learning Support: Independence & Intervention

The Methodist Church in Britain; Carshalton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Pension scheme

Blue Light Card

Employee Assistance Programme

Gym discounts

Free eye tests

Cycle to work

Job summary

Greenshaw High School is recruiting a fixed-term Learning Support Assistant to work with students who have special educational needs and disabilities, alongside their class teachers. The post centres on building students' independence through scaffolded learning, self-regulation and intervention sessions for selected pupils.

It also includes support during exams and assessments, and suits someone with prior experience of working with young people in an educational, care or youth setting.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working with children or young people in educational, care or youth settings.

Responsibilities

• Support learning and foster independence
• Scaffold learning and promote self-regulation
• Understand and respond to individual student needs
• Work with class teachers to help SEND students access inclusive classrooms
• Contribute to students' academic progress and social development
• Support students in exams and assessments
• Deliver intervention sessions to key students
• Collaborate with staff and take part in professional growth

Skills

Behaviour management

Professional communication

Safeguarding

Job description

Greenshaw High School is recruiting a fixed-term Learning Support Assistant to work with students who have special educational needs and disabilities, alongside their class teachers. The post centres on building students' independence through scaffolded learning, self-regulation and intervention sessions for selected pupils.

It also includes support during exams and assessments, and suits someone with prior experience of working with young people in an educational, care or youth setting.