Learning Support Assistant - SEND Education

• SEND School
• Based in Sunderland
• Full-time

We are currently looking for Learning Support Assistants who are dedicated and passionate about supporting children in a school-based environment. You will be working with children and young adults from 5-18 years old with varied SEND needs, such as Autism, SEMH, Severe learning difficulties and Speech and language communication difficulties.

Your role as a Learning Support Assistant will be to support pupils on a 1:1 or group basis with their learning development and care needs while at school. There is some challenging behaviour in the class, so experience with this would be beneficial but not expected.

Job Responsibilities

• Experience supporting young adults with learning difficulties and disabilities
• Experience or willingness to assist with personal care
• Excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively
• A valid DBS registered with the online update service or be willing to apply for a new DBS.
• Available 5 days a week and able to commit to at least 1-6 months

Benefits to you

• Dedicated consultant with a wealth of experience
• Competitive rates of pay, depending on experience
• Term Time only
• Full registration can be completed remotely online
• School Hours 8.15am-3.30pm

Job Requirements

• Experience supporting children or young adults with learning difficulties or disabilities.
• Care based experience
• Valid DBS registered with the online update service or willing to apply for a new one.
• Available 5 days a week and able to commit to at least 1-6 months

If you would like more information or would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV today. For more information, please contact Jemma on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)

Empowering Learning Ltd. are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staff to show this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete Disclosure and Barring Service declarations in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997. You will also be required to provide 2 professional references covering at least the last 2 years and complete our online application, followed by a video or face-to-face interview. Empowering Learning Ltd is a committed Equal Opportunities Employer and, therefore, will not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation.

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