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Learning Support Assistant

Academics
Posted 5 days ago, valid for 17 days
Location

East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 4LZ, England

Salary

£18,000 - £21,600 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Learning Support Assistant position in East Grinstead starts in January 2025 and is ideal for individuals with patience, empathy, and resilience.
  • This role involves working with a mixed gender SEN school catering to 40 children aged 7-19 with various learning difficulties and complex needs.
  • Candidates are expected to have a commitment to supporting children with special needs and will benefit from an excellent salary and career development opportunities.
  • A child & adult DBS is required, and support for the application can be provided if necessary.
  • The position offers a term-time contract with ongoing career support from a dedicated consultant.

Learning Support Assistant - East Grinstead - January 2025

Are you someone who possesses patience, empathy and resilience?

Would you love a role working with young people and making a real difference to their every day lives?

Perhaps you have aspirations of becoming a teacher or therapist?

This opportunity can open so many doors to a rewarding career! Apply today to find out more.

A mixed gender SEN school of 40 children is seeking a Learning Support Assistant. The 'Good' school for ages ranges from 7-19 provides specific and tailored support to children and young adults with a range learning difficulties and complex needs. These include children on the Autistic Spectrum as well as those with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties.

In the role you can benefit from:* An excellent rate of pay * Seeing amazing levels of progression and development * Great career development opportunities * On-site parking* Term-time contract * On-going career support from your dedicated consultant

Your daily responsibilities as a learning support assistant:

  • Completing administrative work alongside teachers and therapists
  • Supporting a child/children with their academics work
  • De-escalating situations if a child becomes agitated
  • Supporting children with eating and sometimes toileting
  • Working with teachers to establish the learning outcomes of lessons
  • Supervising children around the campus

Requirements of you:

  • A child & adult DBS (we can support your application if you do not currently have one)
  • You will not be subject to any measures which prevent you from working with children
  • Commitment to the position and a desire to work with children with Special Needs
  • Empathy and resilience

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.