LSA / Learning Support Assistant (Permanent)

LSA / Learning Support Assistant - Sutton - SEN School

A SEN autism secondary school is recruiting for an LSA / Learning Support Assistant to join a team of practitioners on full time basis in September 2019. The school is based in the outer London borough of Sutton, only a 15 minute walk from the satisfyingly bustling Sutton High Street.

The school is spacious and modern with great facilities. The right candidate will have experience working with children with autism, complex needs, challenging behaviour, SEMH, and other associated learning difficulties is required. If you are a dedicated LSA / Learning Support Assistant looking for a school in a class of its own, focused on providing an inclusive environment for children to develop both academically and socially, this could be a great opportunity for you.

About the Role

• LSA / Learning Support Assistant
• Flexible on key stage KS3 - KS4
• Full time role
• Working with students with ASD, learning and behavioural issues and speech and language difficulties, emotional and social difficulties.
• Salary ranging from £16,000 up to £21,000 per annum (dependant on experience)
• September 2019 start

About the School

• SEN Autism Independent school
• South London Borough of Sutton
• Situated within great transport links
• Bright spacious classrooms with state of the art technology
• Good Behaviour
• Outstanding facilities
• Offers excellent CPD
• Easily accessible from many boroughs of London (situated within great transport links

In order to be considered for this role, the LSA / Learning Support Assistant will need to meet the following criteria:

• Proven UK experience as a LSA / Learning Support Assistant
• Previous experience working with SEN children
• Have strong communication, literacy and numeracy skills
• Have good behaviour management skills
• Eligible to work in the UK (must have valid visa)
• Recent classroom-based references and valid DBS/police checks

Important Notice: In order to apply for the above position all applicants must be eligible to work in the UK, or eligible to apply for a relevant work visa. Safeguarding, quality and professionalism is at the heart of what we do. Applicants are required to attend a face to face interview, reference checks and an enhanced DBS disclosure. Reeson Education is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within education. All of our employees are trained in Safer Recruitment as standard. It is Reeson Educations policy, as a matter of courtesy, to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to respond to individual candidates. If we have not contacted you within three working days your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion, please apply for any other position that you may see in the future. Thank you. Reeson Education is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.