Connex - Wales
SEND Learning Support Assistant
Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan
£384.60 per week, increasing to £480 per week after 12 weeks
About the role
Connex Education is working with a SEND School in Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan who are recruiting an experienced Learning support assistant. Whilst a background in special needs is not essential, a strong understanding of the needs of learners with ALN and/or social, emotional, and mental health needs would be advantageous. Candidate who have mainstream experience, have worked as a care/support worker would be suitable.
About the school
The SEND Learning Support Assistant role is based in a lively and stimulating pupil-centred school in Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan.
The school caters for pupils with a range of additional learning needs, this would include ADHD, ASD, PMLD and SEMH. Although, sometimes challenging, you will not find job satisfaction like it anywhere else.
Assignment Details
As a Learning Support Assistant within a SEN school, we are looking for people who are willing and able to turn their hand to a variety of curriculum ideas and activities. Someone who can help our pupils engage and enjoy life affirming experiences. Someone who recognised the important of both high support and high challenge.
We offer flexible working, so if you are available 2-5 days a week, we would love to hear from you.
Benefits of working with Connex Education
- Competitive daily rate
- PAYE paid weekly.
- Free access to our SEND Toolkit skills development package, comprising over 24 courses.
- Funded formal qualifications, from a Level 2 SEND, Level 3 Teaching and Learning, Level 4 HLTA, and Level 5 TEFL.
- Wellbeing programme and refresher training for life in a 21st century classroom.
Person Specification
- Experience working as a Teaching Assistant, Care/Support Worker
- Must be 19 or over.
- Must have UK school-based experience.
- Strong knowledge of learners with ALN.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Must hold a Child and Adult DBS on update service or willing to apply for one.
- Patience, empathy, and the ability to stay calm under pressure.
- Flexibility.
- Good organization and multitasking abilities
Please apply today or you can call the office on 02922 749839 if you would like to discuss more opportunities,
Protected characteristics statement
All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks, including a DBS check. All appointments will be made subject to a DBS check. Connex Education Partnership is committed to a policy of equal opportunities. We respect and value cultural and religious diversity and will not discriminate based on age, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, religion, culture, marital status, or disability. Everyone is assessed on merit alone. Pay rate is dependent on qualification and experience.
Connex Education Partnership is an employment agency and employment business.
