SEND Learning Support Assistant
Langtons Junior Academy, Hornchurch, Essex, RM11 3SDThis job expired on 31 August 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2024 as soon as pre employment checks are complete
Closing date
31 August 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
24 July 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £26,238.00 - £29,139.00 Annually (FTE) NJC Outer London 36 SCP 3-10 (FTE £26,238 - £29,139) Pro rata to hours and weeks worked
SEND Learning Support Assistant job summary
SEND Learning Support Assistant at Langtons Junior Academy
Contract details: 32.5 hours per week, Permanent, Term time only
Salary: NJC Outer London 36 SCP 3-10 (FTE £26,238 - £29,139)
We wish to appoint a Special Education Needs Learning Support Assistant to start in September 2024. The Learning Support Assistant role is vital to the school and involves supporting children with a variety of needs including Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCP’s). We are particularly interested in speaking to individuals who have a background in Speech and Language, ADHD, SEMH and Autism.
SEND Learning Support Assistants are an important valued member of the teaching team. As well as working directly with the children’s teacher, the LSA is encouraged to use his/her own initiative and skills to enhance the quality of teaching and learning for the children.
In particular, successful applicants should have:
At least one years experience of working with SEND children in the primary age range
Experience of working with children in a friendly, busy environment
An understanding of children with SEN needs
Level 2 qualification in play work/childcare
Paediatric first aid qualification (desirable)
Knowledge of child safeguarding procedures
Have a sympathetic understanding of the emotional, social and intellectual needs of children with special
educational needs
Motivated to work with children with special educational needs and to inspire confidence in them
You should:
Be calm, patient and have good listening skills
Have the ability to build effective relationships with students, parents and other staff
Be reliable, trustworthy, discreet and able to maintain confidentiality
The ability to relate in a firm and friendly way with a wide range of personalities
The ability to use initiative
Be willing to undertake direction and guidance
Have a good understanding of behaviour management strategies
Be able to work as part of a team
In turn, we can offer you:
The opportunity to continue to be part of and to build on our exceptional learning and teaching and personal
development offer for our children;
The opportunity to help continue to build and develop our team and to accentuate the ethos and culture of our
school;
The opportunity to make a difference to children’s lives;
The chance for your skills to flourish and develop with practical support and encouragement;
High quality training and development through one of the country’s leading Multi-Academy Trusts;
The opportunity to work with children from diverse ethnicities and cultures;
An inclusive ethos where every child is valued and supported to achieve their potential;
A future career flightpath within REAch2 Academy Trust;
Friendly, supportive, enthusiastic and hardworking colleagues, staff and Governors
If you feel you have all the necessary attributes, are highly motivated, committed to making a positive difference to children’s lives and want to be part of creating a legacy for the future – apply now! We look forward to receiving your application.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
About Langtons Junior Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 221 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Langtons Junior Academy website
School location
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