Learning Support Assistant: Emotional, Behavioural or Mental Health Difficulties and Autistic Spectr

Learning Support Assistant:
Emotional, Behavioural or Mental Health Difficulties and Autistic Spectrum Disorders (term-time only; 37.6 weeks per academic year) Various hours available 1. The Appointment

You will be part of a team that provides a wide range of support services to learners who have Emotional Behavioural or Mental Health Difficulties and/or Autistic Spectrum Disorders.

The ideal candidate will be required to work under the guidance of the Manager: EBD/ASD/MH using the strategies recommend in the Individual Learning and/or Behaviour Plan. Duties will include liaising with teaching staff, outside agencies, parents/carers and schools.

You are required to have a flexible and professional approach to your work, possessing sound interpersonal and communication skills and a professional approach to your work.

You will need the ability to work as part of a team whilst demonstrating that you can use your own initiative to work independently, without close supervision.

Please specify on your application form the working hours required.

The role will require you to embed the college’s values,
Respect, Integrity, Collaboration, Compassion and Ambition.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To provide 1:1, 1:2 or small group support for behaviour management and/or emotional need/ mental health or autistic spectrum disorder.
• Contribute to the planning and supporting of ILP and target setting.
• You will be required to maintain accurate and up to date records of all support activities.
• To provide 1:1, 1:2 or small group support to enable access to the curriculum, appropriate to the learners’ needs and preferred learning style.
• To provide 1:1 support during breaks and lunchtimes where appropriate.
• To work with individuals preparing resources and differentiated materials to support their individual needs e.g. reward charts, exam preparation.
• To provide support to promote independence and inclusion to the social aspects of the college and its community. This may include independent travel training.
• You will be required to attend and contribute towards planning and review meetings, working alongside teaching staff, outside agencies, parents/carers and schools.
• You will be expected to attend team meetings, contribute towards the planning, development and evaluation of the service.
• You will need a sound commitment to Continual Professional Development and may be required to attend both internal and external training opportunities related to your role.
• To act as an advocate for the learners that you are supporting and the broader issues surrounding inclusion.
• To provide support for learners at all college sites where their learning is taking place. You will be expected to travel between campuses.
• To facilitate practice in the use of exam access arrangements by acting as a reader/scribe when required.