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Learning Support Assistant

Engage Partners
Posted 11 hours ago, valid for 3 days
Location

Portsmouth, Hampshire PO2 9JY

Salary

£18,000 - £21,600 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

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  • A Behavioural 1-1 SEMH Learning Support Assistant is needed for a school in Portsmouth that supports children with social and emotional needs.
  • Candidates with varying levels of experience are encouraged to apply, although previous experience with SEMH, particularly related to attachment and trauma, is preferred.
  • The role requires strong behaviour management skills and experience working with children with challenging behaviours.
  • The salary is competitive and aligns with the Agency Worker Regulations, ensuring equal pay to permanent employees.
  • Ideal candidates are those with a background as Youth Workers or Behaviour Mentors, passionate about supporting children with complex additional needs.
Behavioural 1-1 SEMH Learning Support Assistant Required for School in Portsmouth

This school is a warm and welcoming community where children are pushed and supported to improve their social and emotional skills. Children display a variety of needs including; Anxiety, Challenging Behaviour, or trauma-related mental health needs.

Applications for the position are welcome from candidates of ranging experience, and training will be provided, although previous experience working with students with SEMH, particularly attachment and trauma is preferable. Experience working with children with challenging behaviour is important and a strong sense of behaviour management is key.

If you are passionate about supporting children with complex additional needs, and have experience with children/adults with challenging and complex SEND/SEMH this opportunity could be ideal for you. In addition, if you have experience as a Youth Worker or Behaviour Mentor and you are interested in education, please do apply!

You will:
  • Have experience working with children with complex emotional needs

  • Be extremely confident managing behaviour

  • Be able to demonstrate your ability to build professional relationships with children

  • Have a fun but firm presence

Applications are encouraged from
  • Youth workers

  • Behaviour Mentors

  • SEN Teaching Assistants

Why choose Engage Education?
  • We pay all our staff in line with the Agency Worker Regulations, meaning your pay will be equal to that of a permanent employee

  • You will benefit from your own dedicated Engage consultant who will provide ongoing support and guidance

  • You will be invited to our wide range of continued professional development (CPD) training sessions, provided by our in-house team of experienced senior leaders. These are completely free to attend!

  • Do you have friends or colleagues looking for work? Invite friends to join us & earn a £50 Amazon voucher when they work 5 days! You can refer friends from the UK or from overseas and you can refer as many people as you like! The sky's the limit…

How to apply

If you’re as excited about this role as we are, you can apply below - or get in touch with us directly.

If you’re not contacted within 2 working days, unfortunately you have not been successful for this role. We have a lot of applications to our positions, so don’t be disheartened - you are still free to apply to one of our other vacancies that you may be more suited for. We will also keep your CV on file and continue to help you in your search for your next role.

All candidates will be required to undertake a valid enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance will be provided.

By applying for this role, you are consenting to Engage Education Ltd storing your personal details in our fully encrypted database, in line with GDPR requirements.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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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.