Learning Support Assistant - Nottingham, United Kingdom - Empowering Learning

Empowering Learning

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Nottingham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Do you have experience in supporting pupils with special educational needs? Are you available to begin work straight away? Empowering Learning are working with a mainstream school based in Nottingham (NG8) who are looking to appoint a learning support assistant

The role will be Monday to Friday and the hours of work will be 08:30-15:30. The contract will begin as soon as possible.

The school are looking somebody to appoint who:

Has previous experience of supporting SEN pupils
Has at least one years' school based experience
Holds a TA qualification or a relevant degree
Can build good relationships with children who struggle to engage in class
Has good communication skills to liaise with staff and pupils
Can lead inspiring interventions to help engage pupils

The main duties within this role will be:

Working on a 1:1 basis with pupils who present with autism and various SEND
Providing general support within the classroom
Leading academic interventions with children working below age expected levels
Supporting pupils in and out of class who present with special educational needs
Liaising with the school SENCO and the class teacher around the progress of pupils
Providing pastoral support to children with social and emotional needs
Working across KS2 with children struggling to manage their behaviour