Special Needs Learning Support Assistant – Haywards Heath

Prospero Teaching are currently recruiting for LSA’s to work within our client SEN specialist school located in Haywards Heath.

The school is a SEN specialist school that supports boys aged 5-11 with Social Emotional and Mental Health difficulties (SEMH) and Autistic Spectrum Conditions (ASC).

Join a dedicated and enthusiastic team of professionals who collaborate closely with families to ensure children achieve meaningful progress. Parents consistently praise the school’s inclusive, child-centred approach and the unwavering commitment of its staff to making a positive difference in each child’s life.

The school offers an innovative outdoor learning programme on-site. Its curriculum is designed to be flexible and fully personalised, creating a nurturing environment where every child can thrive and reach their fullest potential.

CONTRACT DETAILS

* Location – Haywards Heath (West Sussex)
* Contract or position start date – ASAP
* Full time/part time – Full time
* Minimum rate of pay – Minimum rate GBP13.96 per hour
* Hours – 08:40am – 15:55pm

Experience, Training and Qualifications:

• Calming mannerisms in challenging situations.
• Strong behaviour management skills while creating a fun learning environment.
• Driven to motivate the pupil and increase his participation.
• The ability to grow individual personal development.
• Be caring, patient and have good communication skills.
• Be self-reflective, have a willingness to learn and demonstrate initiative.
• Experience supporting an individual with Autism/SEMH

To be eligible for this role through Prospero teaching, you must:

• Hold right to work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
• Provide two professional child related references

Prospero Teaching is able to offer the successful candidate:

• Free, accredited continued professional development courses including safeguarding and behaviour management
• In-house Training and Development Team

If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with a copy of your up to date CV. Unfortunately, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy.

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Proud to be listed in the Times as one of ‘The Best Companies To Work For’, Prospero Teaching is an innovative and forward-thinking recruitment agency. With over two decades of experience, our education consultants work hard to find you the most suitable role, from a wide range of teaching jobs across the UK, in thousands of excellent schools, academies, and nurseries. We are an APSCO-audited education agency, and our awards for excellence demonstrate our commitment to high-quality service and best practice.