Behaviour & Learning Support Assistant (Balsa) - Scunthorpe, United Kingdom - Rowan Education

Description

Behaviour & Learning Support Assistant

Company Description

We are a small (maximum 25 pupils) Independent School offering full-time provision for pupils (age range 11-15 years) who have been excluded from mainstream school or are have otherwise fallen out of the education system.

Consequently, our pupils may exhibit a wide spectrum of behavioural, emotional and academic difficulties, which can be both challenging and rewarding to manage.

Our aim at Rowan Education is to successfully address such barriers to learning with effective therapeutic, pastoral and academic support, improve school attendance and engagement and set each young person who comes through our doors back on a path to success in childhood, adolescence and adulthood.

Role Description
This is a full-time on-site role for a Behaviour & Learning Support Assistant (BALSA) located in Scunthorpe.

The BALSA will collaborate with our small team of teachers and other staff members and external professionals to support our pupils and provide appropriate behavioural and academic input.

The BALSA will also assist in tracking pupil progress and providing feedback to teachers and parents.


Qualifications, Attributes and Skills

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with a team and also to use their own initiative.
• Experience working in a school setting providing behavioural and/or learning support is desirable but not required.
• Experience working with pupils with a range of disabilities including autism, ADHD, and emotional and behavioural difficulties would be preferred but is not essential.
• A positive and patient demeanour, with the ability to deescalate challenging situations.
• Strong organisational and recordkeeping skills.
• A willingness to learn and grow professionally.

To apply, please submit your CV, highlighting any relevant experience.


Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Salary:
From £18,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• Onsite parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Education: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Scunthorpe, DN16 2AG (required)

Work Location:
In person