Learning Support Assistant - SEND Setting
Location: Leeds LS11
Type: Full-time, Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 3.30pm
Term: Term-time only
Are you passionate about supporting young people who face challenges associated with social, emotional, and mental health? Would you like a role in a school setting where providing care, education, health, and therapy through the delivery of proactive, creative, and child-first responsive practices comes first?
We are looking for a Learning Support Assistant to support in a Special setting supporting primary aged children in the heart of Leeds. We're looking for a candidate who is brave, curious, solution-driven, and a model of hope to the school's children at all times. The role of Learning Support in this school is to build strong relationships with children and young people, handle challenging behaviour effectively, and support the holistic learning needs of students to assist staff in delivering the school's curriculum. You will have responsibility for the learning and care needs of allocated individual students across the whole school environment.
The ideal candidate will:
1. Have an understanding of Social, Emotional, and Mental Health and the children who experience these difficulties and have a willingness to learn and adapt teaching and supporting styles.
2. Be Team Teach Trained.
3. Be patient, resilient, and empathetic to students' individual needs.
4. Have experience of working with children and young adults as either a Youth Worker, Residential Support Worker, a Sports Coach, or within an education setting (advantageous).
5. People with lived experience are also welcomed and encouraged to apply.
6. Have an interest in wider alternative curriculum areas which might enhance students' learning opportunities.
Benefits of working with us:
1. CCS Framework provider.
2. Leeds Framework Provider.
3. Prospects of CPD through our CPD Online.
4. An attractive refer a friend scheme bonus.
5. Opportunities to complete your Induction.
6. A supportive agency with friendly consultants dedicated to listening to your requirements.
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