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Reed Further Education are a leading recruitment agency working with colleges, prisons, universities, and training providers across the UK. We are looking for someone who has experience of working with young people and / or adults with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
Learning Support Assistant
Rochester
Full Time, Permanent
£21,575 - £22,369
Job Purpose
To support with all aspects of academic, social and emotional learning for learners to enable them to reach their full potential.
To contribute, under the direction of the Teachers and Head of Inclusion, to the development and implementation of a package of learning opportunities and support that is psychologically informed and successfully prepares learners for their individual pathways outside of the organisation.
Key Responsibilities:
- Demonstrate an informed approach to teaching and learning by adopting relevant strategies to support the work of the teacher and increase achievement and independence of all pupils including, where appropriate, those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
- Promote, support and facilitate inclusion by encouraging participation of all pupils in learning and enrichment activities
- Observe and engage with student performance across a range of areas and feedback observations and reflections to the class teacher and other colleagues within the wider school community
- Support with the social, emotional and mental health needs of pupils, escalating concerns to colleagues as necessary
- To deliver individual intervention sessions as appropriate
- Be alert to the physical, social and intellectual development of pupils, and know how to adapt provision to support their education at different stages of development
- Have a clear understanding of the needs of all pupils, including those with special educational needs; those of high ability; those with English as an additional language and those with disabilities
- Work alongside teaching and non-teaching staff to support with the design of targeted resources to support pupils access the learning outcomes
- Demonstrate an understanding of and take responsibility for promoting high standards of
- literacy, articulacy and the correct use of Standard English.
Requirements (Qualifications)
- Teaching Assistant or Learning Support Assistant Qualification
- Level 2 qualifications in English and Maths
- Willingness to work towards completion of the HLTA qualification
- Level 2 or 3 qualification in childcare or equivalent (desirable)
Requirements (Experience)
- LSA experience in a school, including covering lessons
- Delivering small group/individual literacy and/or numeracy interventions
- Effective use and development of a wide range of strategies for managing dis-affection, poor behaviour and under achievement in the classroom
- Knowledge of working with children who are neurodiverse and have special education needs, knowing how to develop effective learning strategies to support pupils and
- colleagues to ensure the best outcomes for all
- Knowledge of technologies and their capacity to improve teaching and learning
- Understanding of trauma informed practices and how to embed these in teaching practice
- Experience working outside of Mainstream Education (desirable)
- Experience of education within a multicultural and multifaith community (desirable)
- An understanding of emotional literacy developments to support learning and teaching (desirable)
- Knowledge of the statutory responsibility for children in custody, children looked after and those with additional needs (desirable)
Reed Further Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment by undergoing a 5 year's employment check and a DBS Application, completing mandatory training within 6 weeks of your first assignment and annually thereafter.
Benefits of working for Reed Further Education/our client:
- Professional Development
- Exclusive representation to leading FE colleges, prisons, and training providers in the area
- A specialist further education consultant who will search for jobs on your behalf
- A Health Cash Plan and Reed Discount Club
- Entitlement to Statutory Sick Pay, Statutory Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay, Parental Leave and Antenatal/Pre-Adoption Appointment Payment
- Access to Training and Development - Reed Assessment Centre - Reed Learning.
- Great referral bonus'
- Access to roles throughout the UK and online/remote learning
To apply for this role, please send us your updated CV by clicking 'Apply Now'. Your application should demonstrate your passion for employment l support and your commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of potentially vulnerable adults.
Not looking for support roles? We are also registering tutors, assessors and technicians through to other FE positions including HR, finance, facilities, administrators. We also have a specialist team of interim and senior management consultants with over 20 years' experience in the sector.