Learning Support Assistants In Slough

Job Title: Learning Support Assistants - Challenging Behaviour

Location: Slough

Position Type: Full-time, 8:30 am - 4:20 pm

School Type: SEMH (Social, Emotional, Mental Health)

About Empowering Learning:
Empowering Learning is dedicated to providing high-quality educational support to students with diverse needs. We are currently seeking experienced Teaching Assistants to join our team in Hillingdon and Slough, supporting students with challenging behavior in SEMH schools.

Job Description:
We are seeking experienced Teaching Assistants to work with students aged 7-11 who have social and emotional mental health needs, including conditions such as ADHD, SEMH, ASD, and complex needs. The ideal candidate will have a passion for supporting young learners with these challenges and possess excellent behavior management skills.

Responsibilities:
- Work closely with classroom teachers to support the learning and development of students with challenging behavior.
- Empathize with the trauma experienced by students, understanding the root causes of their behavior.
- Implement strategies to manage challenging behavior effectively.
- Provide one-on-one support to students as needed.
- Contribute to creating a supportive and inclusive learning environment.

Requirements:
- Previous experience working with challenging teenagers, ideally in a school setting.
- Experience in youth work, youth support work, or with young offenders is desirable.
- Excellent understanding of safeguarding procedures.
- Experience with special educational needs (SEN) is desirable.
- Ability to empathize with students and provide appropriate support.
- Strong behavior management skills.

Note:
We do not provide sponsorship for this position.

How to Apply:
If you are passionate about supporting students with social and emotional mental health needs and meet the requirements outlined above, please submit your resume and cover letter to (url removed). We look forward to hearing from you!

"Empowering Learning Ltd. are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staff to show this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete Disclosure and Barring Service declarations in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997. You will also be required to provide 2 professional references covering at least the last 2 years, and complete our online application followed by a video or face to face interview. Empowering Learning Ltd is a committed Equal Opportunities Employer and therefore will not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation."