Learning Support Assistant

Learning Support Assistant - Chiswick - Full Time - Temp to Perm - MLD - September Start

This is a specialist autism school providing education for pupils with Autism and Moderate Learning Difficulties. This school believes in offering a calm, focused, nurturing and safe environment. The curriculum is holistic and includes strong partnerships with Speech & Language Therapists and Occupational Therapists. Showing a strong emphasis on life skills, communication, social development, independence, physical and social wellbeing.

Role Purpose

As a Learning Support Assistant (LSA), you will support students whose learning is guided by their EHCPs. You will assist in delivering a differentiated, personalised education that helps pupils meet their academic, social, and life skills outcomes. You will work under direction of teachers and therapists to support individual, small-group or whole-class learning, as well as helping to promote independence, communication, social interaction and well being.

Key Responsibilities

• Support pupils with Autism, Moderate Learning Difficulties, and associated learning, communication, interaction, and cognitive needs
• Assist in planning and delivering tailored support to help pupils engage with the National Curriculum as well as life-skills programmes.
• Facilitate communication skills, social skills, independence skills, ICT and wellbeing tasks.
• Provide a safe, calm and supportive learning environment.
• Help monitor and record pupils' progress, including supporting assessment, feedback and helping adapt teaching as needed.
• Promote pupils' physical and social wellbeing.
• Support behaviour management and social/emotional development consistent with school policies.
• Maintain high standards of professionalism, confidentiality, and safeguarding.

Learning Support Assistant Attributes

• Experience working with pupils with Autism, SEND, or Moderate Learning Difficulties preferred.
• Understanding of Education, Health & Care Plans (EHCPs) and how these guide support.
• Strong communication skills - verbal and written.
• Patience, empathy, flexibility, resilience; ability to respond to pupils' individual needs.
• Ability to work well in a team and build positive relationships with pupils, teachers, therapists, and parents.
• Good organisational skills; reliable; ability to adapt to changing priorities.

Benefits

• A welcoming and supportive environment
• career progression opportunities
• A safe, calm, nurturing working environment.
• Quick turn around from temp to perm

This school is located only a 15 minute walk away from the nearest station, making for an easy commute to and from work.

If this soundsl ike the perfect role for you as a Learning Support Assistant, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Reeson Education:

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Please note that all daily/hourly rates quoted are inclusive of holiday pay at 12.07%