East Grinstead
Education
Permanent | Full Time
06/01/2025
13/12/2024
03/01/2025
Learning Support Assistant - East Grinstead - January 2025
Are you someone who possesses patience, empathy and resilience?
Would you love a role working with young people and making a real difference to their every day lives?
Perhaps you have aspirations of becoming a teacher or therapist?
This opportunity can open so many doors to a rewarding career! Apply today to find out more.
A mixed gender SEN school of 40 children is seeking a Learning Support Assistant. The 'Good' school for ages ranges from 7-19 provides specific and tailored support to children and young adults with a range learning difficulties and complex needs. These include children on the Autistic Spectrum as well as those with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties.
In the role you can benefit from:
* An excellent rate of pay
* Seeing amazing levels of progression and development
* Great career development opportunities
* On-site parking
* Term-time contract
* On-going career support from your dedicated consultant
Your daily responsibilities as a learning support assistant:
* Completing administrative work alongside teachers and therapists
* Supporting a child/children with their academics work
* De-escalating situations if a child becomes agitated
* Supporting children with eating and sometimes toileting
* Working with teachers to establish the learning outcomes of lessons
* Supervising children around the campus
Requirements of you:
* A child & adult DBS (we can support your application if you do not currently have one)
* You will not be subject to any measures which prevent you from working with children
* Commitment to the position and a desire to work with children with Special Needs
* Empathy and resilience