Learning Support Assistant

SEN Learning Support Assistant

Are you looking for a role that can help you progress into the next stage of your career?

Would you be interested in something closer to home rather than commuting 30+ minutes every day?

Look no further - Empowering Learning are working with an excellent school with an OFSTED rating of "good" in Loughton. This is a specialist setting catering for pupils aged 3-19 who have severe and complex Learning Needs (SLD/PMLD).

Experience not needed in house training provide.

Have you ever considered supporting the Teaching and Learning of children and young people who have Special Needs?

We are looking to appoint Learning Support Assistants to join our hardworking and friendly team, working to support our special needs children Aged 3-19 years covering a whole range of complex needs including ASD, SLD, PMLD and challenging behaviour.

The school also offers a bespoke curriculum that focuses on a pupil's immediate learning needs and long-term aspirations and creatively explores ways to remove barriers to engagement and learning. We have a significant focus on the development of functional communication and Emotional Regulation (readiness to learn), including the importance of meeting Sensory Integration needs. They use a wide range of evidence-based strategies to meet the needs of our pupils. We also work collaboratively with a range of therapists to support a holistic approach to our pupil's development.

General Duties:

• Understand specific learning needs and styles and provide differentiated support to pupils individually and within a group
• Implement planned learning activities/teaching programmes as agreed with the teacher, adjusting activities according to pupils' responses as appropriate
• Establish positive relationships with pupils supported
• Provide feedback to pupils in relation to attainment and progress under the guidance of the teacher
• Support pupils with activities which support literacy and numeracy skills
• To attend to pupils' personal needs including help with social, welfare, care and health matters, including toileting, dressing, feeding, mobility etc.
• Carry out specific additional care tasks for individual pupils only at the direction of a suitably qualified member of staff and once full training has been given
• Promote positive pupil behaviour in line with school policies and help keep pupils on task
• Participate in planning and evaluation of learning activities with the teacher, writing reports and records as required
• Assist with the development and implementation of IEP/EHCP
• To respect confidentiality at all times
• To comply with individual responsibilities, in accordance with the role, for health & safety in the workplace
• Ensure that all duties and services provided are in accordance with the School's Equal Opportunities Policy
• The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.

If you feel this role is well suited to you, please submit your CV below and we will be in touch ASAP. Alternatively, please E-mail

Empowering Learning Ltd. are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staff to show this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete Disclosure and Barring Service declarations in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997. You will also be required to provide 2 professional references covering at least the last 2 years, and complete our online application followed by a video or face to face interview. Empowering Learning Ltd is a committed Equal Opportunities Employer and therefore will not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation.

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