LSA
REF: SENPLOY/132462
Education ⫽ SEN Support Jobs
Dudley, West Midlands
£19,233.75 per annum
Permanent, Full time
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Job description
- Role: Learning Support Assistant at The Wenlock School, part of Acorn Education
- Salary: £19,233.75 per annum (not pro rata)
- Hours: 37.5 hours per week
- Contract: Term Time Only, Permanent
- School: a co-educational day school catering for pupils aged 7-18 with a range of complex needs including a range of social, emotional and mental health needs and also pupils who have been diagnosed with autism or demonstrate behaviours associated with autism.
Responsibilities:
- You will connect directly with the brilliant pupils and young people we care for, helping to make sure they get the very best from their education. Each individual has so much potential, and they will rely on you to guide their learning journeys.
- You will help prepare learning materials and run classroom activities, with plenty of hands-on experience and some supervision too.
- You will take responsibility for their emotional and physical needs, supporting them to develop as individuals and engage with the world.
Requirements:
- If you come from hospitality, the army, outdoor activity centres or an office-based job but are eager to help vulnerable pupils and young people to live happy, fulfilling lives, this is the role for you. We will provide you with full training and development to succeed within your role.
- You will be adaptable and ready to work in a variety of classroom roles, both indoors and outside according to individual need. Taking a responsive and caring approach, you may be running classroom activities, leading outdoor experiences or supervising pupils as they explore further afield.
- Qualifications required: GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths.
Benefts:
- Life Assurance
- Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
- "Your Wellbeing Matters" - access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
- A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
- 100's of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
- Cycle to Work Schemes
- Electric Car Purchase Scheme
- Critical illness cover
We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
Application
You will be directed to a third party website to complete the application form - Please mention Senploy when applying for this job