Learning Support Assistant

Learning Support Assistant    Full time (Up to 37 hours per week) Term time only  SEND experience is essential  Must drive and have access to a vehicle    Long - Term teachers have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced teaching assistant, with a genuine interest to work with students with special educational needs . Commencing in September 2024, the school is seeking a full time applicant to work Monday to Friday, term time only , between the hours of 8:30am  - 3:30pm. They are welcoming part time applicants, who can work a minimum of 3 days a week.    The school supports students in Key Stage 2, 3 and 4 . All of the students have Education Health and Care Plans and are placed with us through their local authority SEND departments. The predominant need of the students is Social, Emotional, Mental Health needs, they work with students who have encountered challenges in mainstream settings. Their goal is to help students enjoy learning again, through a therapeutic approach.    Split across 3 sites in Bridgewater, Street and Wedmore, is is essential that you can drive, or will be able to commute to their, buses are not reliable doe to the remote locations. Although you may only be based on one site, there will be an expectation to work at the other sites, when there are staff absences/ training.      Key Duties: Offer 1:1 support Deliver pre - planned lessons, with enthusiasm, these have been created by senior leadership, that will cater to students individual needs Bring a patient, caring attitude to the environment Monitor students  on break times   Essential  Skills to work appropriately and effectively with individual students Able to promote their social and emotional development Able to respond calmly and effectively to display behaviours   Desirable  Experience of working with young people with special educational needs and disability Good working knowledge of Safeguarding and Health and Safety Experience or Knowledge of National Curriculum subjects A Teaching Assistant qualification or willingness to gain one (training available) Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications   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.