Learning Support Assistant

Aspris; Franklin Township (NJ); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspris is seeking a committed 1:1 Learning Support Assistant to join their team. This role involves providing personalized support to children in a specialist school, fostering their learning and helping them achieve fulfilling outcomes. Experience in a similar setting is beneficial but not mandatory, as comprehensive training is provided.

Benefits

Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme

Comprehensive induction

Wellbeing support

Cycle to work scheme

Pension scheme

Paid for enhanced PVG/DBS

Qualifications

• Key team member in education support with strong communication and caring skills.
• Experience as a Teaching Assistant preferred, with training provided.
• Experience with SLD and complex needs is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Assist children with learning and social activities tailored to their needs.
• Contribute to the implementation of effective teaching strategies.
• Establish good relationships with pupils and act as a role model.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Emotional resilience

Job description

Sedgemoor Manor School are recruiting for a 1:1 Learning Support Assistant to join our Education team now! We are looking for versatile, resilient and committed Learning Support Assistants, who can adapt their practice wherever necessary to support across all key stages. The successful candidate will work alongside the class teacher, assisting the children with their work and supporting with pupil behaviour while establishing good relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and responding to individual needs.

Our benefits include:

• Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme
• Comprehensive induction
• Blue Light Card
• Commitment to your ongoing training and career progression
• Pension scheme
• Paid for enhanced PVG/DBS
• Wellbeing support
• Cycle to work scheme and more!

Sedgemoor Manor is a specialist day school for young people who have needs associated with a diagnosis on the autistic spectrum/SPLD and are aged between 10 and 18 years. Our tailored approach means we are able to support young people with a wide range of learning difficulties. We accept that young people who are referred to us may have previously experienced a ‘cycle of failure’ and our aim is to have a transformational impact on their lives by them experiencing a ‘culture of success’. We support all young people to achieve successful outcomes so that they can progress to experience fulfilling and rewarding lives.

About you

• You will be a key member of our education support team, working as part of a specialist team of Teachers and Therapists to deliver personalised curriculum packages that motivate and inspire our students.
• Experience as a Teaching Assistant would be useful, but as long as you have the communication and caring skills required for this role and a willingness to learn, we will give you all the training and development you need to succeed.
• Whilst not essential, experience of supporting children with SLD and complex needs would be an advantage.
• Successful candidates will contribute to the effective implementation of individual programmes by supporting the teaching and learning, social and independence activities and experiences, which enhance the learning and development of children and young people.
• You must also be able to demonstrate a high degree of emotional resilience and the ability to remain calm under pressure.

Please note that this advert will close early if a suitable candidate found.

As part of Aspris Children’s Services we are immensely proud of the career pathway and training we can offer you. As long as you can demonstrate the values needed for a role, transferable skills and life experience, we will give you all the training and support you need to progress!

Above all, we provide a supportive and collaborative working environment where you can flourish in your career and feel incredibly rewarded by helping those who need it most.

If you want education to be a job for life, Aspris Children’s Services will help you get there.

Aspris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure & Barring Service and at least 2 references which cover the last 3 years; for all our services we will request references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults. Please be advised that references may be requested prior to interview for roles within our Schools.