Job description
Job Title: SEN Learning Support Assistant
Location: Grays
Contract Type: Full-time/ Long term
Salary Scale: £85-£130 per day
Start Date: Immediately
Are you passionate about supporting children with special educational needs?
A welcoming school in the Gray’s area is looking for a dedicated and compassionate SEN learning support assistant to join their team. This role provides an excellent opportunity to make a positive impact on a student's education and well-being by offering personalized support in the classroom.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide 1:1 and group support to students with special educational needs (SEN) in both classroom and extracurricular settings.
- Inspire the students to reach their full potential.
- Assist in the development and implementation of tailored learning plans to meet the individual needs of students.
- Support students with a variety of tasks including, reading, writing, and social skills development.
- Work as a team with class teachers, SEN coordinators, and other professionals to create an inclusive learning environment for everyone.
- Monitor the students progress and report on individual achievements.
- Provide emotional and behavioural support to ensure a positive and safe learning experience.
Key Skills and Qualifications:
- Experience working with children or young people, ideally in a learning support role.
- A passion for supporting children with special educational needs and helping them to reach their full potential.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well as part of a team.
- Patience, empathy, and the ability to adapt to different learning styles.
- Relevant experience working with children that have special educational needs.
- GCSE's grade C (pass) or above
What We Offer:
- Competitive pay rates
- Access to CPD training library with over £8000 worth of courses.
- Here at GSL we support your professional development.
- A supportive and collaborative work environment
- Opportunities for continuous professional development and advancement
- An opportunity to make a meaningful impact on young lives.
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks including an enhanced DBS on the update service.
If you are interested in this role, please click 'apply now' to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch within 24 hours.
We look forward to hearing from you!