Pastoral Support - Learning Support Assistant - Graduate Opportunity - SEMH - Guildford
The question:
Would you like to work with young people who need additional support with their social, emotional mental health?
The opportunity:
This is an outstanding opportunity for an individual with previous SEN experience OR a Graduate with a keen interest in this area of work. It is the perfect position for someone in search of well-structured experience before going on to Teacher training, a Master's Degree or Doctorate.
The school is situated in Guildford and supports boys aged 10-19 who have a range of additional needs associated with social, emotional mental health challenges. It's a small school that offers a restorative, therapeutic approach to education and behaviour management. As a learning support assistant you will be working in classes of 4-6 pupils with a staff to student ratio of 1:1. The school has recently been graded as 'good' in key categories such as leadership and management and behaviour.
What is involved:
- Providing assistance and supervision for students before, during and after lessons
- Assisting students to understand and participate in set tasks in an appropriate way
- Assisting with note taking and supporting literacy and numeracy
- Working with a class, a small group or individual learners
- Encouraging the development of appropriate social skills
- To ensure accurate individual student records are maintained
- Helping to build confidence and motivation
- Participating in team meetings and training programmes as an active member of a team
- Working with managers and employees to support the developing culture of the organisation
- Following regulations pertaining to safeguarding
What is required:
- An Undergraduate Degree (preferable) and/or previous SEN experience
- Due to school location you must have a driver's license and access to a car
- Good general education levels in English and Maths
- Knowledge, keen interest or understanding of the range of different types of learning and behavioural needs (SEMH, PRU)
- Ability to adapt to a various working environments and students with differing abilities and unpredictable behaviour
- A co-operative working style
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- A caring attitude and a good listener
- Flexibility in terms of working patterns
Summary:
- SEN LSA - SEMH - Graduate Learner Support Assistant - Teaching Assistant
- Salary: £18,225 - £19,726 (actual)
- Special Educational Needs - Mental Health - Trauma
- September 2022 (one year contract)
- Apply directly via this advert or call Ben Mason on for more details
