SEN Learning Support Assistant

About the role

 Part Time/Full time SEN Learning Support Assistants required 

We are seeking to appoint  skilled and enthusiastic SEND Learning Support Assistants to join our team working with children to support their educational needs. This fixed-term position during term time and will be paid on scale H2.  Experience of working with children with special educational needs would be a significant advantage. 

Our pupils' needs include:

• Social communication difficulties such as autism
• Specific learning difficulties
• Social, emotional and mental health needs

The successful candidates will:

• Work as part of a team in a supportive environment
• Be a warm and caring person, who puts the needs of the children first
• Ideally have previous experience of supporting children within EYFS and KS1 at a 1:1 or small group level
• Be confident in observing, assessing and planning for children's individual needs and next steps in conjunction with the class teacher and SENDCO
• Use a range of supportive resources and interventions under advice from the SENDCO
• Be willing to take part in training opportunities
• Have great organisational and communication skills

We can offer

• A welcoming and supportive experienced team
• A school that truly believes in inclusion
• Continued Professional Development opportunities
• Children who are excited about learning

We also offer the following additional benefits 

• Staff will be entitled to a golden day, which is an additional day of holiday of their choice, every academic year.
• A dedicated well-being team who offers support to our staff and arrange team events which take place throughout the year. 
• We have an on-site secure staff car park which is provided free of charge.
• Ongoing professional development and training courses to support staff within their job role and to achieve their potential.

We are a happy and popular school with a positive and therapeutic ethos as well as a supportive SEN team who have a passion for inclusion.  We have large classrooms and a stunning outdoor learning environment including Forest School. 

We were last inspected by Ofsted in March 2024 and were judged as continuing to be a good school.

"This is a safe, happy and nurturing school. Pupils are keen learners. Staff know the pupils well. They do their best to meet pupils’ individual needs. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well. The school treats each pupils as an individual and helps all to shine."   Ofsted March 2024

This is a post starting from September 2024 that would be suitable for applicants with some level of experience. The succesful applicant would be working initially as part of a team with children in the Early Years team, but could be deployed across the school up to Year 2 to make best use of skills shown.

Brookland Infant & Nursery School is, committed to the wellbeing and safeguarding of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure Barring Service. A successful appointment will depend on appropriate references and a satisfactory DBS check.
We encourage prior contact with the school, please look at our website to find out more or contact the school office on 01992 629485 to arrange a visit or a phone call from a member of the Senior Leadership Team.