Learning Support Assistant - SEN
* Full time, Permanent
* January start
* 27.75 hours per week Monday to Friday 9:00 to 3:15pm term time only (38 weeks) plus one Wednesday a month to 4:30pm (usually the first Wednesday of the month)
* Benfleet
LSAs take an important and highly valued part of the schools inspirational and passionate team. They fan the flame; allowing their young people to discover their way to shine bright. Everyone has a unique connection with each young person and they listen to every guiding voice in a young person's transformational journey.
This school is an amazing place to be for both learners and staff. They aim for nothing but the best in support of their learners and their mission is to be transformational. Their model is deeply rooted in making progress that is meaningful for learners and their families.
The successful candidates will a be professional who recognises the importance of doing things differently to ensure learners achieve and enjoy life.
They are looking for an LSA who can recognise the unique "fabulousness" and unique contributions of their learners, demonstrate initiative and contribute great ideas towards their lives.
As a LSA at the School, you will be a member of a daring and dynamic team and work closely with a diverse team of education and health professionals.
This is a challenging role which will be demanding in terms of taking on new ideas and ways of working. However, support will be there when you need it. They offer the chance to shape a role and to be involved with something very special.
They are looking forward to welcoming new professionals to their team.
The School:
This is a brave special school for pupils aged 3-19 years and they currently provide for 228 young people. They moved into a superb building in September 2017 and they are developing a successful 20 bed residential provision, which is an educational intervention, as part of the school's holistic approach.
Main purpose:
* Play a key role within a class team that works positively together towards shared aims and outcomes for the young people
* To work under the direction of class teachers to support learners with severe needs and to further their learning in line with their personalised curriculum and Glenwood approaches to transformational learning
* Working with individuals or small groups of learners following their individualised programmes across different settings within the school
* Provide skilled support for learners with severe learning, communication, social and sensory and/or physical difficulties
* Be active participants and contribute to class team discussions & professional meetings with a range of colleagues
* To use your skills flexibly across the school in order to meet the needs and aims of all the young people as directed by leaders
The Legal bit
Protocol National ltd trading as Bookmark is acting as an employment business for this position. If you are successful, Protocol is required to see evidence of your Right to Work in the UK; in addition to you applying for an enhanced DBS Certificate should you not already hold a suitable certificate registered on the DBS Update Service. The position is subject to agreement to Terms and Conditions and suitable application and reference process. As a result of the volume of applications we are currently receiving we regret that we may be unable to respond with individual feedback. If we have not contacted you within two weeks of your application being received then regretfully your application will not be taken forward on this occasion.