LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT

Much Hadham, Hertfordshire
St Elizabeth&;s Centre
ST ELIZABETH S SCHOOL PERMANENT £19,293 – £20,097 per annum This role is term time only Are you looking for a rewarding new role helping learners with special educational needs to reach their full potential? About the role Our specialist School is seeking passionate and motivated Learning Support Assistants to join our friendly multi-disciplinary team. This is an incredibly rewarding role working closely with our learners to provide them with an educational experience that not only extends their academic skills and abilities, but also promotes personal growth and helps to build self-esteem. You will be responsible for supporting with specific and targeted curriculum through various strategies in order to help our learners achieve their learning goals whilst also promoting independence. This role will also see you assist children and young people with the development and implementation of individual education and behaviour plans, alongside personal care programmes. About you You do not need previous experience of working in a Learning Support Assistant role, however it is desirable. We do ask that you have good literacy and numeracy skills and are able to communicate effectively with both learners and young people with learning disabilities. A relevant qualification is essential for our Level 2 Teaching Assistant position e.g. Level 3 SSTLiS or equivalent. This role is term-time only. You will be working Monday to Friday each week, 39 weeks per year. St Elizabeth s Based across 60 acres of beautiful countryside between Harlow and Bishops Stortford, St Elizabeth’s is a charity supporting children, young people and adult day clients with epilepsy and other complex medical conditions, the severity of which impacts upon their health, social, behaviour, learning and emotional development. Our Benefits In addition to excellent staff training, our employees are also rewarded with various other benefits offered as part of your employment: High street retail/leisure discounts Discounted gym membership Employee recognition schemes we acknowledge loyal and outstanding employees who go above and beyond in their role including our Long Service Awards and PRAISE Awards with gift cards and treats as a thank you from us! (T&Cs apply) Free on-site parking Fully paid for DBS Opportunity to pursue recognised qualifications of your own Life assurance Recommend a friend payment of £1000! (T&Cs apply) Confidential employee assistance programme Contributory pension scheme – eligible employees are automatically enrolled after 3 months at 5% (3% employer contribution) How can you find out more? Please contact us via email for more information regarding the role and the application process. More information can be found on our website. All offers are conditional and subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks and references including an enhanced DBS check. Please note we are not on a public transport route. Salary is based on working full-time and the scale point is dependent on the role, qualifications and experience. Applications will be reviewed and interviews scheduled on a rolling basis; therefore, we recommend that you apply sooner rather than later. We reserve the right to close an advert if we receive sufficient applications ahead of the deadline. Diversity & Inclusion At St Elizabeth s we embrace diversity in all of its forms and aspire to creating a diverse and inclusive working culture. We are proud to be recognised as an Investor in People and to hold Disability Confident status. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming all applications from across the community. St Elizabeth s Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, vulnerable adults and young people. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service. Some of our positions involve regulated activity relevant to vulnerable children, adults and young people. It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group. Our vacancies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Registered Charity (phone number removed) REF-(Apply online only)