Learning Support Assistant SEMH

Learning Support Assistant SEMH Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Learning Support Assistant SEMH to join our team.

Responsibilities:

  • Communicating student progress to a range of stakeholders;
  • Delivering 1:1 or group targeted interventions which may include social and emotional interventions;
  • Working collaboratively with teaching staff to create outstanding learning opportunities;
  • Supporting individuals or groups of students with social, emotional or mental health issues to access all areas of the curriculum;
  • Supervising pupils during breaks, lunchtimes and extra-curricular activities.

Requirements:

  • GCSE Maths and English Grade C or above (or equivalent);
  • Knowledge of SEND needs such as ADHD and Autism and how these can be supported;
  • You must be willing to attend a registration interview;
  • Knowledge of how students learn and how additional needs might impact on this;
  • Experience of working with students with additional needs within a secondary school;
  • Using differentiation strategies to support a range of learning needs effectively;
  • Using ICT to support students’ learning;
  • Your CV must cover the last 10 years of employment history where possible and all employment breaks must be explained;
  • Knowledge and awareness of KS2 and post 16 education;
  • You must have legal right to work in the UK.