Teaching Assistant - Mental Health

Learning Support Assistant - Teaching Assistant - Primary - SEMH - PRU - Guildford

The opportunity

This is an outstanding opportunity for an individual with previous SEN experience OR a Graduate with a keen interest in this area of work. It is the perfect position for someone in search of well-structured experience before going on to Teacher training, a Master's Degree or Doctorate.

The school is situated near Guildford and supports boys and girls aged 5-11 who have a range of additional needs associated with social, emotional Mental Health challenges. It's a small school that offers a restorative, therapeutic approach to education and behaviour management. As a learning support assistant you will be working in classes of 4-6 pupils with a staff to student ratio of 1:1. The idea of the school is to help students to return to a more mainstream school setting.

What is involved: Learning Support Assistant - Teaching Assistant - Primary - SEMH - PRU

• Providing assistance and supervision for students before, during and after lessons
• Assisting with note taking and supporting literacy and numeracy
• Working with a class, a small group or individual learners
• Encouraging the development of appropriate social skills
• Helping to build confidence and motivation
• Participating in team meetings and training programmes as an active member of a team
• Working with managers and employees to support the developing culture of the organisation
• Following regulations pertaining to safeguarding

What is required: Learning Support Assistant - Teaching Assistant - Primary - SEMH - PRU

• An Undergraduate Degree (preferable) and/or previous SEN experience
• Due to school location you must have a driver's license and access to a car
• Good general education levels in English and Maths
• Knowledge, keen interest or understanding of the range of different types of learning and behavioural needs
• Ability to adapt to a various working environments and students with differing abilities and unpredictable behaviour
• A co-operative working style
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• A caring attitude and a good listener
• Flexibility in terms of working patterns

Summary: Learning Support Assistant - Teaching Assistant - Primary - SEMH - PRU - Guildford

• SEN LSA - SEMH - Graduate Learner Support Assistant - Teaching Assistant - Primary
• £80 to £90 daily rate (5-day week)
• Special Educational Needs - Challenging Behaviour - Mental Health - Trauma
• February 24 starts
• Apply directly via this advert or call Ben Mason on for more details