Complex Needs Learning Support Assistant

Complex Needs Learning Support Assistant

• Special school
• General classroom support & 1-1 support
• Complex Needs (ASD, SEMH, PMLD, SLD)
• Full-Time (8:30am - 3:15pm)
• Cheltenham
• Immediate Start

Long-term Teachers are working closely with a brilliant Special school in the Cheltenham area. They are looking for a LSA to join the school immediately in providing support to students with a wide range of special needs & disabilities.

Having placed a number of full-time staff at this school over the last few years I can confidently say that this school are an incredibly supportive environment to work in. The school look after a wide range of special needs & disabilities including ASD, ADHD, SLD, PMLD, MLD, SEMH & other complex needs.

The Role

This role is ideally for someone looking for a full-time/long-term position as consistency for the students is very important. Due to the needs of the students it is imperative that you have had experience working with special needs & disabilities, ideally in a school setting.

There are a few opportunities at the school so you will be placed according to best fit - they look after students aged 4-19. The role revolves around providing general classroom support as well as specific 1-1 support inside and outside of the classroom.

You will be expected to:

• Be adaptable and flexible around the needs of the pupils.
• Have experience of working with special needs.
• Feel confident in dealing with challenging behaviour.
• Be enthusiastic, positive and proactive.
• Enjoy working as part of a tight knit team.

Working with Long-term Teachers:

We are an independent agency working with Nurseries, Primary, Secondary and Special Schools.

LTT was founded with the aim of creating a genuine, transparent and straightforward service to help candidates secure their next role. We place a huge emphasis on delivering an exceptional service where you will be supported, listened to and valued throughout.

Your dedicated consultant will invest time to understand your experience, skill-set and what your ideal role looks like. You will have frequent updates with your progress through compliance, applications for specific roles as well as receiving additional information on roles which we feel may be of interest to you.

We are proud members of the REC and we have the highest standard of compliance. Working with us means you will get the very best support and guidance through the clearance process from your own specific point of contact from our in-house compliance Team.

In addition you will receive:

- Guarantee Pay Scheme opportunities

- Permanent job roles

- Support and advice during the clearance and onboarding process

- Working to Agency Workers Regulations

- Interview preparation, advice and support

- Statutory employment rights, such as; sick pay, holiday pay, maternity and paternity pay