Provide Education are seeking a Send Learning Support Assistant within special schools in Grimsby on supply.
These schools are a special school educating children and young people aged 3-19 with severe and complex needs.
The successful candidate will work under the guidance of senior staff within an agreed system of supervision, working flexibly across the school in response to the needs of pupils. As part of a specialist team, Pastoral Care Workers play an important role in helping to create a stimulating, safe and structured environment for pupils with complex needs. In particular, Pastoral Care Workers provide an on-call service for pupils at times of crisis, proactively supporting pupils in their self-regulation to enable them to settle and learn. When pupils are regulated, Pastoral Care Workers support pupils' long-term development through the planning and delivery of interventions, coaching conversations and therapeutic activities, or by providing general support in the classroom under the guidance of a teacher.
Key duties will include:
* Establishing positive, productive working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and promoting restorative practice
* Supporting pupils with consistent, unconditional positive regard, identifying and responding to their individual needs
* Using specialist SEN and behaviour strategies, including Team Teach, to support self-regulation and de-escalation in accordance with school policies to effectively support pupils at times of crisis
* Attending to pupils' personal needs including social, health, physical, hygiene, first aid and welfare matters
* Assisting with the development and implementation of relevant education, behaviour, health and support plans
* Implementing planned interventions for both individuals and groups
* Providing general administrative support including, for example, the monitoring and recording of behavioural incidents
* Liaising sensitively and effectively with parents and carers
We are seeking an experienced Pastoral Care Worker, who is able to work confidently and effectively to support young people with additional needs. The successful applicant must have a valid Team Teach certificate, or be willing to undertake training in February 2021.
All candidates working through Provide Education must have a valid, Update Service registered DBS, or be prepared to undertake a new DBS application through Provide Education.
Provide Education are a leading education recruitment agency placing Teachers, Teaching Assistants, Cover Supervisors, HLTA's and Nursery Nurses into Schools and Nurseries across South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, and the East Midlands
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