Learning Support Assistant
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Psychology Graduate Tower Hamlets – Full time Learning Support
Assistant role based in a Primary school in Tower Hamlets, ideal for
an aspiring Child Psychologist or Aspiring Primary Teachers
Start date: Immediate in January 2023, LSA role will commence after a
successful trial day has taken place. There are 3 LSA roles available
and the school are looking to appoint ASAP.
The school, is
an outstanding rated Primary School in Tower Hamlets for children.
This LSA role is ideal for a sincere Criminology, Psychology or
Sociology graduate looking to gain practical experience, this LSA role
will help you with aspirations in Mental Health, Criminal, Social and
Youth Justice. The role will give you a base of practical experience
that is required when looking to progress within Clinical, Educational
and Child Development Psychology.
This Tower Hamlets LSA role
is all about connection, it has empathy is at the core ethos of the
school. Sympathy and Pity are of no use to the children, being
pragmatic and engaging from the first moment of the day is crucial.
It will not always be immediately apparent the night and morning each
child has had since they left the school’s care, they could well have
been through significant trauma, not eaten, slept or even had a safe
home to stay in.
2 key questions to always
remind yourself of when taking on this LSA role:
Can you make the student’s life just that little bit better today
and keep them safe?
Can you
demonstrate the value of an education to the students?
These are 2 of the key aspects of this role, you must be sincere
and understand this role and roles similar, are very challenging.
This LSA role is not easy, each boy has a different context for their
mental health and trauma, their own idiosyncrasies that will be
different from their classmates. Their behaviour will likely be
unpredictable and will often be dictated by the adults and
environments they are exposed to, outside of school.
Next
Steps – Please follow the application process, the school are looking
to move quickly and see prospective Candidates for trial days, from
next week. If you are successful in being shortlisted for this role,
you will receive a telephone call and email contact from GSL within
24-36 hours, we will go from there!
Psychology Graduate – Tower
Hamlets
LSA role, specialist SEN School in Tower Hamlets for
Primary aged children good public transport links – No parking.
* Each child will have a EHCP for their Autism, SEMH and
associated Complex Social Needs/
* LSA role: £80 - £100 per day,
Full time timetable Monday to Friday, term time only, up to July 23rd
2023, role will be continued from September 2023
* Hours: 8:30
to 16:00pm, term time only
* Turnaround of 3-5 days on the
registration process, if all documents and references are in place and
verified.
* Outstanding support provided from your consultant
each step of the way during the registration and preparation for trial
day processes, to the constant care and support when you are in role.
* We want to ensure this is the right role, the right direction
for your career, it’s not a failure if it isn’t, enabling you to
explore the directions that work for you. Hopefully it is.
*
Enhanced Child and Adult DBS required to work with vulnerable
children, safeguarding training provided within school
* School
works exceptionally well within the community
* Level 4 and
above grade (A* to C) required in Maths and English
* All
training and support provided by the school with their excellent
training system
Please be advised that this role
requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and
child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all
background safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS on the
update service.
For more information or to
register your interest in ‘Learning Support Assistant’ role, or to be
considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and
up-to-date CV, and Nootpa Ali will be in touch.
Learning Support Assistant
GSL Education - London
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