Learning Support Assistant — Houghton Regis

## Learning Support Assistant — Houghton Regis Our Learning Support Assistant roles allow you to provide one-to-one mentoring and learning support for the most in-need young people, working across a variety of specialisms.## You can make a difference, support creatively, and work within a more fulfilling and rewarding career
** SENse Learning
** is offering a unique opportunity for passionate mentors to make a real impact!
*** Multiple positions**
* * are available, hiring is
* ** ongoing**,
* and
* ** interviews*
* * are being arranged as applications are received.*## What makes this Learning Support Assistant role right for you:

Our Learning Support Assistants deliver 1.1 holistic packages of support to young people not able to attend any other setting. Motivating our young people with creative, interest-based sessions of learning, our Learning Support Assistants enable disengaged students to thrive.## The benefits we offer our Learning Support Assistant:
* ** Competitive pay:** £18 – £23 per hour
* ** Flexible working:
** Craft your own schedule with in-person, hybrid, and community-based support opportunities, agreeing session times with parents, carers, or schools
* ** Flexible hours:
** Flexible part-time up to full-time hours, arranged in consultation with clients and schools to suit your schedule
* ** Meaningful work:
** Support young people who are often excluded or disengaged from traditional education
* ** Pastoral and Pathways Support:
** SENse Learning keeps a team around you and the child
* ** Community and Company Events:
** Knowledge sharing and resources
* ** Referral Programme:
** Get rewarded for successful tutor referrals

At SENse Learning, you will join a
** community
* * of
** like-minded individuals
** dedicated to
** forward-thinking approaches
** to supporting
** SEND Learners**; be part of
** a team
** that believes in shaping a
** brighter future
** for every student.## Learning Support Assistant role requirements:
* *
* Experience:

** At least 2 years of experience working with children or young people with complex additional needs (e.g. ASC, ADHD, SEMH, EBSA, trauma, PDA, mental health)
* ** Background:
** Ideal for Support Workers, Learning Support Assistants (LSAs), Teaching Assistants (TAs), Higher-Level TAs, Youth Workers, Personal Assistants (PAs), or those with other relevant care or education backgrounds
* ** Approach:
** Understanding of how to work in a child-centred, holistic way; you will have the ingenuity and creativity to make the curriculum work in an individual, student-centred way
* ** Compliance:
** Enhanced DBS (we can facilitate this if needed) and 2+ professional references
* *
* Location:

** You must be based in the UK with the right to work in the UK, even for remote / online jobs
* ** Safeguarding:
** Knowledge of safeguarding and creating a safe learning environment## The Learning Support Assistant role and responsibilities:
* Develop
** strong, positive relationships
** with children and young people who may have faced significant challenges in previous education settings
* Provide one-to-one support in homes and community settings, delivering creative and interest-based activities
* Support the development of
** life skills, confidence**, and
** independence**.
* Use trauma-informed approaches and flexible strategies to support a wide range of additional needs.
* Understand the importance of
** emotional regulation
** and implement strategies to model and encourage this.
* Provide feedback and reflections to track progress and adapt support where needed.

At SENse Learning, we are on a
** mission
* * to raise the standard of education for young people with
** SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities)**, as well as those with
** SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental…