KS3 SEN Learning Support Assistant.

Location Slough
Discipline: Special Educational Needs & Disabilities, Secondary
Job type: Full Time
Salary: ££90 - £99 per day, Benefits: Holiday Pay & PAYE
Contact name: Lauren Overbeek

Contact email: lauren@supplyhive.co.uk
Job ref: LO-130
Published: about 1 month ago
Startdate: 2024-10-14
Are you a compassionate and dedicated support worker with a passion for helping young people thrive? We are seeking an enthusiastic SEN Support Assistant to join our team at a specialist school in Slough. The school is committed to fostering a positive and inclusive environment, breaking down barriers, and promoting growth for all students and staff.
In this role, you'll work with secondary-aged students with moderate to severe learning difficulties, Autism, and Speech and Language needs. Collaborating with teachers and support staff, you'll help students overcome obstacles to learning, addressing both their educational and emotional needs. Your support will play a critical role in helping students re-engage with education and develop the skills they need for future success.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide tailored support to students in line with their Individual Education Plans (IEPs) and Education, Health, and Care Plans (EHCPs).
  • Assist in the planning and delivery of customised lessons, interventions, and activities to engage students.
  • Support students who may display challenging behaviour or experience emotional dysregulation, helping them to stay motivated in their education.
  • Work closely with teachers and therapists to identify and address barriers to learning.
  • Foster a safe, inclusive, and positive classroom environment where students feel supported both academically and emotionally.
  • Assist with personal care as needed.
  • Offer practical, emotional, and educational support to help build students’ self-confidence and love for learning.
Requirements:
  • Experience working with young people with Special Educational Needs (SEN) is preferred.
  • Good knowledge of strategies for supporting students with SEN, including Autism, Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD), and Speech and Language challenges.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
  • A genuine passion for working with secondary-aged students with SEN.
  • Relevant qualifications in education, childcare, or social support are desirable but not required.
  • An enhanced DBS on the update service.
  • Up-to-date safeguarding training.
Pay: £95.00 per day PAYE + Holiday Pay.
All applicants must provide the relevant qualifications for this role and have the right to work in the UK. At Supply Hive, we are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and all successful applicants will undergo thorough safeguarding checks in line with DfE regulations.