Job Description
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Heathlands C of E Primary school is looking to appoint a motivated and experienced SEND Learning Support Assistant.
This post will be 20-22 hours a week which will involve flexible work patterns and over the children's lunch period.
At Heathlands we want to help everyone shine their light.
The successful candidate will need:
To deliver intervention matched to the needs of identified children identified, within groups or individually dependent on need.
To provide pastoral support as directed by the Senior Leadership Team.
Role to include:
Use a good working knowledge of the curriculum to improve outcomes for children by delivering specific time limited interventions.
Use the Trauma Perceptive Practise principles (training offered) to support positive relationships.
Recognise and support the importance of Mental Health needs, including the use of repair and restore.
Maintain planning and resources to enable excellent delivery of interventions.
Liaise closely with classteachers and other LSAs to ensure impact transitions back into classroom.
Ensure appropriate records are maintained and effective.
Maintain behaviour and safeguarding policies.
Be able to work with imitative and following direction.
Must have:
· Ability to work with flexibility dependent on pupil needs
· Recognition that behaviour is a form of communication
· Excellent communication skills with staff and needed
· A good level of English and Maths
· Experience working with pupils identified with SEND
Desirable:
· Specific SENd/Pastoral training (for example: Thrive, ELSA, Learning Mentor, ELKAN)
Heathlands can offer:
• Happy, motivated and well behaved children
• A friendly hardworking team of staff and parents
• Opportunities for ongoing professional development
• Support from the Leadership team
Heathlands is committed to safeguarding pupils. There will be an enhanced DBS disclosure and other employment checks prior to appointment. Shortlisted candidates may be subject to online checks.
Information about the School
Our children at Heathlands C of Primary School have a great appetite for learning which enables our teachers and support staff to plan and teach in an exciting way.