Part time
Location: Leyton
Protocol Education are working with a mainstream secondary school who are seeking to appoint a Learning Support Assistant.
As a Learning Support Assistant, you may have the responsibility of mentoring individual pupils who need support in regulating their mood and helping them focus on lessons.
You must be a strong team player with the ability to contribute to the wider life of the school.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Pastoral Support Team to support and encourage students to develop their skills.
This post is ideal for recent graduates or experience practitioners who may be considering embarking on a career in teaching, health or social care, as you will have the opportunity to work with young people with a range of needs.
You will join a vibrant and forward-looking team of highly dedicated, collaborative, and supportive practitioners who have the drive to make a real difference to our pupils.
Requirements of a Learning Support Assistant:
- Good communication skills
- Ability to work with SEN/ SEMH students of all ages
- Ability to adapt to different learning styles
- A positive approach to managing challenging behaviour
- Ability to take sufficient notes
Responsibilities of a Learning Support Assistant:
- Working with students 1-1 and in small groups supporting the teacher and other academic mentors across all subjects and lessons
- Ensure all pupils are happy and engaged in their work
- Feeding back to the class teacher to monitor progress and any issues
What the school can offer you as a Learning Support Assistant:
- Supportive and friendly team of experienced staff
- Opportunity for continued professional development
- Optional flu jab
- Good links to public transportation
The closing date for this application will be Tuesday, 18th October 2022. Please apply immediately if you are interested in this role.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role as well as the Right to Work in the UK. Please see protocol-education.com/candidates/frequently-asked-questions for further details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’. We also offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
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