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SEN Learning Support Assistant

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Posted 12 days ago, valid for 7 days
Location

West Byfleet, Surrey KT14 6EY, England

Salary

£18,000 - £21,600 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The role of Teaching Assistant at a leading SEN school in Woking focuses on supporting secondary-aged pupils with various special needs, including Autism and Severe Learning Difficulties.
  • Candidates are expected to have at least one year of experience in a similar role, and the position offers a daily salary ranging from £85 to £100.
  • The school features excellent facilities, including a therapy pool and sensory rooms, and provides comprehensive training and support for career progression.
  • Responsibilities include assisting children during lessons, maintaining student records, and supporting individual needs, including personal care tasks as necessary.
  • This position is a perfect opportunity for psychology graduates, with flexible working hours and the possibility of temp-to-perm contracts starting in November 2024.

Teaching Assistant - Class Assistant - Aspiring Clinical/Educational Psychologist - SEN - Woking

The School: Teaching Assistant - Class Assistant - Aspiring Clinical/Educational Psychologist - SEN - Woking

This school is known to be one of the best SEN schools in Surrey. They provide a safe learning environment for children complex learning, social and communication difficulties, which may include physical disability. The school also provides therapies such as occupational therapy, physiotherapy, music, speech and language therapies where these are part of a young person's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP). The team works closely with therapists to ensure the physical and emotional support of the children. The school has excellent facilities and on-site equipment including a therapy pool, sensory rooms and uses I-Gaze technology, and there is excellent on-site training and support, helping with progression to become senior support assistants, teachers, therapy assistants etc.

This role is to work with their secondary aged pupils and it's an exciting time to join as they are moving into a brand new state-of-the-art building in October this year.

The Children: Teaching Assistant - Class Assistant - Aspiring Clinical/Educational Psychologist - SEN

Children have various special needs including Autism, Severe Learning Difficulties and Physical Disabilities where some children will be non-verbal or require a degree of personal care.

What is involved: Teaching Assistant - Class Assistant - Aspiring Clinical/Educational Psychologist

  • Providing assistance and support for children before, during and after lessons
  • Assisting children to understand and participate in tasks in an appropriate way
  • Encouraging the development of appropriate social skills
  • Ensuring individual student records are maintained
  • Helping to build confidence and motivation
  • Participating in team meetings and training programmes as an active member of a team
  • Working with managers and employees to support the developing culture of the organisation
  • Following regulations pertaining to safeguarding
  • Where required, supporting individual needs including assisting with a wide range of medical and occasionally personal care tasks as necessary and providing physical support where needed (training will be provided in giving medical care and support)

Summary:

  • Clinical Psychology - Learning Support Assistant, Teaching Assistant, Behaviour Mentor, Care
  • £85 to £100 daily rate (9am-3.30pm: 5-day week)
  • Temp -to-perm contracts
  • Perfect opportunity for a psychology graduate - brand new state-of-the-art building
  • Special needs school - Autism, challenging behaviour, personal care
  • Full time and part time roles, flexible working hours and short and long term contracts
  • November 24 starts - 1 year contract
  • Apply via this advert or call Ben Mason on for more details.

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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.