Psychology Graduates required!

SEN/ Mental Health Learning Support for pupils

Wembley, Brent

Brent based Secondary School are looking for support staff to support students with learning difficulties, ADHD/ EBD and ASD

Students aged 11 - 16
Start ASAP
CPD courses available (including Safeguarding and SEN)
Excellent opportunities for career progression and development
Daily rate up to £90.00 per dayA unique mainstream school with a SEN unit within a secondary school, based in Wembley, brent is recruiting an SEN learning support assistant.. The successful applicants will join a highly respected and effective team to start as soon as possible.

You will be responsible for working as part of the support team in class under the direction of the class teacher assisting classes and in small groups.

The school is filled with the best available resources to support progressive teaching and learning. The Head Teacher and SLT have worked tirelessly with the teaching and support staff to create an ethos which put simply is to develop an innovative and visionary inclusive approach. The school has needs which you will be required to support, such as hearing impairments, physical disabilities, and high medical needs. It is ideal you have experience dealing with young people with these needs in order to make sure they progress appropriately.

The school will invest heavily in your development and encourages career progression and professional development through regular CPD training. Permanent contracts will be offered to those who distinguish themselves - this is the way the school has recruited their TA staff for the last 4 years and the vast majority of those appointed will receive fulltime contracts.

About the school:

Caters for children aged 11 years old to 16 years old
In partnership with other special schools that regularly use the training facilities available
Outstanding leadership team who encourage in-house career progression
All classrooms have computers/interactive whiteboards with appropriate switches, software and internet access.In order to be considered for this role, the LSA / SEN TA will need to meet the following criteria:

Have a qualification equivalent to degree level (ideally psychology or SEN)
Have experience working with SEN (desirable)
Willingness to undertake group intervention and 1:1 support
Eligible to work in the UK (must have valid visa)
Recent classroom-based references and valid DBS/police checksYou must be a UK resident or hold a full UK visa and be willing to complete a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check.

If interested in the role please apply accordingly or contact Tiv Suntharesan from Veritas Education on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR VERITAS EDUCATION

All applications are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, professional reference checks, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) in line with our stringent safeguarding policy
Your CV must cover the last 10 years of employment history where possible and all employment breaks must be explained
You must have legal right to work in the UK
You must be willing to attend a registration interviewVeritas Education work with a variety of schools covering a wide geographical area. We deal with teaching placements at Primary, Secondary and college level as well as support staff positions also within these.

Disclaimer

'Nothing within the above advert was in any way designed or intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Veritas Education is an Equal opportunities employer and is proud in the knowledge that all placements are made on merit and suitability. We accept applications from all sections of the community