Job Description
Location: Openshaw
Salary: £16.00 per hour
Job Type: Part-time or Full-time (3-5 days a week)
We’re looking for a dedicated Learning Support Assistant with experience in Special Educational Needs (SEN) to support students at our college in London. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who has previously worked in a Teaching Assistant role and are passionate about helping learners overcome barriers to education.
Key Responsibilities:
* Individualised support: Provide one-to-one guidance and adapt learning materials for students requiring additional help.
* Team Collaboration: Work closely with teachers, SENCO, and external specialists to create and implement effective support strategies to suit the needs of each student.
* Positive Role Modelling: Encourage respectful, inclusive interactions between students to promote positive, welcoming behaviours.
* Progress Tracking: Monitor and record student progress, providing feedback to teachers and parents, celebrating achievements and offering support where needed.
* Training and Development: Participate in training and development sessions to stay updated with the latest educational practices and techniques for supporting students with SEN.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
* Experience as a teaching assistant, particularly with SEN responsibilities.
* Good understanding of the challenges faced by students with special educational needs.
* Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to engage confidently with students, staff, and families.
* A patient, empathetic, and student-focused approach to learning and development.
* Versatile and adaptable, able to work across various educational settings and respond to
* Varying learning requirements.
Benefits of working for Reed Further Education/our client:
* Exclusive representation to leading FE colleges and training providers in the area
* 1-2-1 Specialist SEN Consultant who will search for jobs on your behalf. CV writing and job interview tips!
* The ability to sign up to a Health Cash Plan and REED Discount Club.
* Entitlement to Statutory Sick Pay, Statutory Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay,
* Parental Leave and Antenatal/Pre-Adoption Appointment Payment
* Access to Training and Development - REED Assessment Centre - REED Learning
* Eye Test and Spectacle Vouchers
How to Apply:
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