Job Title: Psychology/ Criminology/ Sociology/ Education Studies Graduates - Leicester – Special Needs Learning Support Assistant
Location: Leicester
Salary Scale: TA2
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Type: Long Term/ Temporary to Permanent
GSL SEN Education are looking for Psychology/ Criminology/ Sociology/ Education Studies Graduates based in Leicester to work as SEN LSAs (Learning Support Assistants) in one of our specialist schools for children who have an EHCP for their trauma, social, emotional, and mental health challenges, ADHD, ADD, OCD, and several more associated conditions.
The LSA role is aimed at sincere Psychology/ Criminology/ Sociology/ Education Studies Graduates looking to gain practical experience within the field. This role will help you with your aspirations within Clinical Psychology, Advocacy, and Youth/Social Justice, providing daily exposure to the nuances and importance of this role.
Two key questions to always remind yourself of when taking on this LSA role in an Alternative Learning Provision are:
1. Can you build relationships that are based on comfort through a Restorative approach?
2. Can you demonstrate the value of an education to the students?
These are two key aspects of this role. You must be sincere and understand that this role, and similar ones, are very challenging. Each child has a different context for their mental health and trauma, their own idiosyncrasies, cultures, and home lives. Therefore, building comfort and relationships through a restorative model is crucial and should never be overlooked.
It is vital that you can QUALIFY and, even more importantly, DISQUALIFY the SEN and Mental Health sectors for yourself.
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection. Successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS on the update service.
Key Details:
* Large provision of 60 children, boys, and girls, aged 5-16
* Working with outstanding SEN professionals and like-minded Psychology and Criminology graduates
* Clinical Psychologists on site, either working pro bono or brought in from outside agencies
* Potential of shadowing specialists, dependent on their schedule and each child’s context and situation
* Classes of no more than 6, with a mixture of 1:1 and small group work in class, dependent on the lesson and individual contexts
* Focus on Key and Personal Skills, Sports, Cooking, Technology, Music, Drama, Photography, and Art
Training and Support: All training and support will be provided by the school through their excellent training system.
Application: Please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.
As an ethical, inclusive, and independent recruitment agency, GSL Education is committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools across the UK.
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