Aspiring Psychologist - SEN Support

Aspiring Psychologist - SEN Support

A fantastic opportunity has recently become available for an SEN Support worker in a lovely school in Maidenhead.

If you are a psychology graduate and are looking for an opportunity that will give you valuable experience as well as be highly rewarding, then I want to hear from you!

Your role will be pivotal in providing support for students who struggle with Autism as their primary diagnosis. These children also have additional needs such as speech and language difficulties, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and other learning needs. Many have also been noticed as struggling with social, emotional and mental health needs.

The school facilitates ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) and with their students and will provide you will full training so that you may be able to support the students.

Your key responsibilities as a SEN Support Worker will be something like:

• Facilitating ABA therapy with the students
• Ensuring the classroom is a safe and engaging learning environment
• Track and keep score of students' progress
• Manage classroom behavior - with the support of the class teacher
• Encourage the children to achieve their best

The successful SEN Support worker:

• The successful SEN Support Worker will be an individual who is calm, works well under pressure and has a positive and encouraging personality.
• You will ideally have some experience working with children but most of all be eager to learn.
• Experience working with children who have additional needs will be advantageous, but this is not essential.
• You must have an enhanced DBS certificate or be willing to apply for one

If you are looking for experience directly related to your psychology degree, or simply looking for a role where you can make a direct impact on the lives of vulnerable children , then apply now! Interviews will be taking place soon.

Key information:

• SEN Support Worker
• Maidenhead
• ASAP Start
• £75 - £85 per day
• Good travel links
• Small class sizes
• Full time position
• Great opportunity for graduates

SEN Support Worker - Full time/Part time - ASAP Start - Maidenhead