Psychology Graduate - Learning Support Assistant

• SEND School
• Based in Trafford, Sale
• Full-Time

Empowering Learning is recruiting Psychology Graduates to support a SEND School in Sale, Trafford. The role would be working as a Learning Support Assistant supporting pupils with complex and/or medical difficulties including Autism ASD, Dyslexia, Aspergers Syndrome, Hearing or Visual Impairment and comfortable with personal care. Experience in supporting pupils with SEND needs is desirable but not essential. You will be working on a full-time basis on-site with children and young people in a therapeutic and nurturing environment.

Job Responsibilities

• Comfortable supporting pupils with Anxiety, complex and/or medical difficulties including Autism ASD, Dyslexia, Aspergers Syndrome, Hearing or Visual Impairment and comfortable with personal care.
• Ability to engage and support pupils' learning
• Supporting pupils with emotional regulation
• Develop therapeutic relationships with pupils
• To understand therapy goals and aims
• To promote and support the inclusion of all pupils in learning activities and maximise their achievement

Benefits to you

• Free SEND workshop - Online
• Free Team Teach level 1 Training - Online
• Excellent rates of pay
• School based in Trafford
• Full-time - 5 days a week
• Opportunity for a permanent contract
• Contract 12-39 weeks

Job Requirements

• Experience in supporting children or young adults with SEND needs is desirable but is not essential
• Able to de-escalate and support emotional regulation
• Valid DBS registered with the online update service or be willing to apply for a new one
• Available 5 days a week and able to commit to at least 12-39 weeks

If you would like more information or would like to apply for this role please submit your CV today.

Please contact Kiera from Empowering Learning on (url removed) (phone number removed) to be put forward

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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