Learning Support Assistant (LSA)

Haywards Heath, West Sussex Randstad Education Learning Support Assistant needed £88-£110 a day Long term/ contract role- Guaranteed until July 2027 Within the Haywards Heath area the school is set in its own beautiful grounds. The residential special school caters for students with a range of SEN needs and has a fully enhanced curriculum. The aim of the school is to help the individual's access and progress with their independence. The school provides a fantastic holistic approach to education encompassing teaching and learning with a therapy input. This specialised school is a non-maintained residential special school, designed to meet the educational, behavioural, care and therapeutic needs of children (age 6-16 years). The children have a range of special needs including Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) and Autistic Spectrum Conditions (ASC). The school is looking for a full time learning support assistant who is willing to make a difference and can engage students in their primary unit. Hours: Monday-Friday 08:30-4pm This is a term time only role. School Benefits: On site parking Top of the range technology and modern resources Excellent rates of pay Extensive grounds Team days and events Brilliant career progression opportunities Supportive and long standing management Your role as an SEN learning support assistant will include: To provide teaching assistance to the teacher defined according to weekly/daily/sessional planning of the teacher To provide group and/or individual activities, planned by the teacher To work individually with learners/students to develop work. To support the general well being of learners within the structure of the school To monitor and evaluate learners' learning under the guidance of the teacher To assist teachers in the use of relevant management strategies to ensure a purposeful environment for teaching and learning to take place To support all learners in their planned structured work in all curriculum areasKey skills and experience needed: Be able to work with learners that have various learning difficulties. Have an understanding of the students with special needs. Willingness to learn and build relationships with learners. Be confident to support the lead in groups, in different educational subjects. The ability to work as an individual and as a part of the team. Be flexible in their approach to education. Have experience working in SEND settings. Experience working with children is essential.Are these skills that you feel you have? Do you feel that this is the rewarding role for you? Then please apply TODAY as I will be interviewing in the next 2 weeks. Furthermore, I have an array of positions in Sussex, Surrey and Brighton/Hove which may also be of interest to you. Randstad Education maintains the highest standard of child safety and compliance when placing candidates into schools. Any successful candidates will be subject to the compliance process that also includes the enhanced DBS check