Job Description

Job Title: Learning Support Assistant

Location: London Borough of Lewisham 6th form College

Contract Type: 5 Days a week, Monday to Friday 8:30am-4pm

Salary: £85 - £110 a day

6th form College located in the London Borough of Lewisham is recruiting a dedicated and compassionate Learning Support Assistant, Monday to Friday 8:30am – 4pm to start straight away and into the new year!

The successful LSA position involves providing 1:1 and small group support to 6th form students with a variety of SEN such as Autism, ADHD, SEMH, and challenging behaviour. The new Learning Support Assistant (LSA) must have experience working with children and young people in a college classroom setting.

The successful 1:1 LSA will have experience supporting children in the classroom in a similar position OR as a LSA / Learning Mentor / SEN TA/ Behaviour Mentor or Teaching Assistant.

You have experience working with children & young people at 16+ ages with a range of SEN such as; ASD, ADHD, challenging behaviour and or SEMH

Enhanced DBS or able to pay for a new one ASAP

Live in easy commutable distance to the London borough of Lewisham

Strong understanding of behaviour management techniques and strategies.

You have excellent communication skills and can successfully build a strong rapport with young people in a non judgemental way.

Proactive, empathetic, patient, resilient with the ability to stay calm in challenging situations.

Flexible and adaptable when it comes to meeting the varying needs of your students.

Committed to ongoing professional development and learning.

Provide individualised support to post-16 students with ADHD, SEMH needs, and challenging behaviour.

Can develop and implement behaviour management plans relation to educational staff and specialists.

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