Do you have experience working with young people with special educational needs?
Reed Education Southampton are currently seeking a passionate and dedicated Learning Support Assistant for a full time, permanent role within a large specialist school, based in Totton.
At the school, the vision is to provide a high quality education where accessibility and inclusivity are the central focus with regards to education delivery. They provide education for children and young people aged between 2-19, with severe, profound and complex learning difficulties. In addition, the majority of pupils who attend have co-occurring needs including Autism, Down Syndrome and physical disabilities.
As the Learning Support Assistant, you will:
- Have great communication skills with empathy for children
- Be confident working in small groups or 1:1, with experience of dealing with various behaviours consistently
- Able to work independently and with initiative
- Physically and emotionally suited to working in an environment involving manual handling, challenging behaviours and personal hygiene of pupils
- Be committed to training and development within the position
- Specific skills including Makaton, tube feeding, epilepsy, simple communication aids, Team Teach, PECS, TEACCH to support learning (desirable but not essential)
- Experience of completion of records and assessments for children (desirable)
The salary for this role is currently set at LSA Grade B (band is dependant on level of experience), and is a full time, permanent position.
How can Reed support you with this role?
- We have designated specialist consultants to support you through the application, interview and placement process, supporting you with the ins and outs of the role as well as expectations - providing you with the best candidate care we can possible!
- Competitive pay rates - we ensure to gain the best possible salary for you, based on your experience
Should you be interested in this role, please click 'Apply Now' to forward us your most recent CV and a consultant will be in touch!