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The Children's Support Service isan Alternative Provision, whose aim is to provide lasting, meaningful, and positive outcomes for children who are unable to access mainstream education.
We are seeking a positive and supportive learning support assistant, to join our professional and innovative team. You will work 30.75 hours over 5 days per week, term time only, at either our Fairview (Basildon) or Langdon Hillssite with KS3 & KS4 pupils.
The successful candidate will:
· Have experience of supporting pupils with a range of educational needs and be empathetic to reasons of disengagement
· Have good knowledge of the curriculum and some knowledge of alternative provisions
· Support with all personalised learning programmes, including class based and off site activities
' Be able to support outdoor activities
· Be able to deliver 1:1 educational intervention programmes
· Look for creative ways in which to support every child with their personalised learning programmes
· Communicate with parents/carers and other professionals
· Be able to contribute to our positive, safe, caring and supportive environments
· Have GCSE standard, or equivalent, of Maths and English
The role requires all candidates to speak fluent English and you must have "business use" on your car insurance.
Our service is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and full employment checks, good references and medical clearance.
CSS staff benefit from our subscription to the "Education Support Partnership", which provides mental health and wellbeing support services for all staff, including 24/7 access to advice, support and counselling for our whole team.
Visits are encouraged - please phone Janine Weale on 01268 552482 to arrange a visit to CSS Fairview.
Please note that C.V.s are not accepted as part of applications.
Information about the School
The Children’s Support Service is a short stay alternative provision in Essex. We educate and support children from KS1 - KS4 as well as providing an outreach service which works to support students, staff and schools in the local area. Our schools are based in Basildon (secondary) and Wickford (primary and secondary).
Our Medical Education Team work across South and West Essex and focus on not only educating children and young people but crucially reintegrating our students back into their mainstream school.
We now offer, in partnership with Essex Local Authority Education Access Team, an education and reintegration programme for students who have been permanently excluded from any part of Essex back to their local mainstream school.
Most of our students are referred to us due to challenges they may have faced in school; many come with additional needs and require academic, emotional and social support. We pride ourselves on overcoming these challenges and ensuring every student is successful.
We offer a wide range of subjects and match a mainstream setting through our core curriculum offer. At the same time, as a 'needs -led' provision we offer extensive enrichment opportunities to our students.
We collaborate with schools and professionals who need our support, and aim to reintegrate students back into mainstream education or prepare them for other lifelong learning opportunities.
Our staff create positive, safe, caring and supportive learning environments, helping to inspire every child to 'be the best they can be.'
CSS staff benefit from flexible working arrangements, our subscription to an Employee Assistance Programme, which provides mental health and well-being support services for all staff, including 24/7 access to advice, support and counselling for our whole team.
Please note that car insurance including "business use" is required.