Learning Support Assistant - SEN

Posted 4 days ago by Academics Ltd

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Location:
Dorking, Surrey
Salary/Rate:
£85 - £90/day

Learning Support Assistant - SEN - Aspiring Clinical Psychologist - Dorking- Education and Training

Would you like to work with children and young people who need additional care and support?

The School: Learning Support Assistant - SEN - Aspiring Clinical Psychologist - Dorking

The school is based in Dorking and provides a safe learning environment for primary aged children with severe and complex learning, social and communication difficulties, which may include physical disability. The school also provides therapies such as occupational therapy, physiotherapy, music, speech and language therapies where these are part of a young person's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). The team works closely with therapists to ensure the physical and emotional support of the children. The school has excellent facilities and on-site equipment including a therapy pool, sensory rooms and uses I-Gaze technology, and there is excellent on-site training and support, helping with progression to become senior support assistants, teachers, therapy assistants etc.

The Children: Learning Support Assistant - SEN - Aspiring Clinical Psychologist - Dorking

Children have various special needs including Autism, social, emotional needs, severe learning difficulties and physical disabilities where some children will be non-verbal or require a degree of personal and medical care. Appropriate training is required and provided for the more complex children. The school is split across 2 sites. One site caters for learning and personal care needs and the other for social, emotional needs.

What is involved: Learning Support Assistant - SEN - Education and Training

  • Providing assistance and support for children before, during and after lessons
  • Assisting children to understand and participate in tasks in an appropriate way
  • Encouraging the development of appropriate social skills
  • Ensuring 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
  • Where required, supporting individual needs including assisting with a wide range of medical and occasionally personal care tasks as necessary and providing physical support where needed (training will be provided in giving medical care and support)

Summary: - Education and Training

  • Learning Support Assistant - SEN - Dorking
  • £85 to £90 daily rate (5-day week - 5 hours per week)
  • Temp -to-perm contracts
  • Special needs school (Autism, challenging behaviour, personal care)
  • Full time and part time roles, flexible working hours and short and long term contracts
  • Apply via this advert or call Toby Snow on (phone number removed) for more details.
Type:
Contract, Permanent
Start Date:
January 2025
Contract Length:
N/A
Job Reference:
Snow 01/11_1730453584
Job ID:
222580657
Applications:
Less than 10

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