Student Support Assistant

Job Title:

Student Support Assistant

Location:

Mitcham, SW London
Salary: £90-£95 per day (depending on experience)
Full-time Monday to Friday, 8.15am-3.15pm

ANZUK is working with a wonderful school in Mitcham, London, a special needs school that employs various support staff, including Learning Support Assistants and a Family Support Worker, to help students aged 4-19 with a range of learning difficulties.
  
Role at the School:
Student support roles at the school are generally known as Learning Support Assistants (LSA). Their responsibilities, based on typical roles at the school and similar institutions, can include:
 
Academic Support:
Assisting the class teacher, providing small group or one-on-one interventions (e.g., in literacy, phonics, and numeracy), and helping pupils access learning to the best of their ability.
Pastoral and Social Development:
Supporting students' social and emotional development, fostering a stable learning environment, and helping them develop independence and communication skills.
Specialist Support:
Working with students who have various needs, including Autism and ADHD, and potentially assisting with personal care, administering medication, and aiding mobility where required.

Collaboration:

Working closely with teachers, parents, and other professionals, such as speech and language therapists or occupational therapists.
UK schools experience is essential, ideally supporting children with SEND. If you have these then please get in touch for more details about the role and this lovely school