training and education
Safeguarding & Prevent
Are you passionate about providing dedicated support to pupils with Special Educational Needs? Do you want a rewarding role helping young people overcome barriers to learning?
Randstad Education is seeking a proactive, empathetic, and resilient Learning Support Assistant (LSA) to join our staff at a specialist SEN school, focusing on supporting pupils with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs.
This crucial role involves working closely with classroom teachers to ensure all pupils have the support, guidance, and encouragement they need to thrive in a specialist setting.
The Role
As a Learning Support Assistant, you will:
- Provide in-class support to individual pupils or small groups, helping them to access the curriculum and complete learning tasks.
- Assist the class teacher with the preparation of resources and the organisation of the classroom environment.
- Support the implementation of Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and specific intervention strategies.
- Be skilled in promoting positive behaviour and supporting pupils with their emotional regulation and social skills development.
- Supervise pupils during non-contact time, such as lunch and break times, ensuring a safe and engaging environment.
- Report on pupil progress and contribute to review meetings, maintaining effective communication with the teaching team.
- Assist with personal care where necessary (training provided).
What We Are Looking For
We are looking for a candidate who is:
- Experienced in working with children or young people with SEN, particularly SEMH needs (highly desirable).
- Calm, patient, and highly resilient when faced with challenging behaviour.
- Able to build strong, nurturing, and professional relationships with pupils quickly.
- Flexible and adaptable, willing to support across different year groups and subjects as required.
- Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils.
- Able to demonstrate excellent teamwork and communication skills.
- Must be residing in the UK.
- Should have enhanced DBS on the update service.
- Must provide professional references for the recent 2 years
What you'll gain?
- You will receive competitive weekly pay within a dynamic and supportive work environment.
- The school prioritises your well-being and professional development through dedicated career progression activities.
- You will benefit from supportive leadership and a specialised consultancy to ensure you are in the right role.
- Your hard work will be celebrated through a formal reward and recognition program.
- This role offers the unique opportunity to make a profound, long-term impact on the lives of vulnerable young people.
Why work with us?
Randstad Education is a You will be joining a dedicated and highly supportive school environment where staff well-being and professional development are prioritised. This role offers the chance to make a profound, long-term impact on the lives of vulnerable young people.
