GSL Education Looking for SEN/Mental Health Learning Support Assistant role at Essex, Ontario, Canada Full Time

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GSL are looking for a dedicated Learning Support Assistant to support children with Special Educational Needs, social, emotional, and mental health challenges and traumas, and associated challenging behaviours.

• Job Title: SEN/Mental Health Learning Support Assistant Role (LSA)
• Location: Bury St Edmunds
• Salary Scale: £75-£100 per day
• Contract Type: Full-time

As a SEN/Mental Health Learning Support Assistant, you will establish strong connections with students, gaining a profound understanding of their unique strengths, challenges, and aspirations. Whether it’s through one-on-one interactions, small group sessions, or classroom assistance, you will offer personalised guidance to help them navigate their educational journeys successfully. Beyond the conventional realm of academic support, you will serve as a foundation for emotional and social well-being, creating a safe and inclusive learning environment in which students are empowered, self-assured, and valued. Through your empathy, understanding, and nurturing presence, you will assist students in overcoming challenges and nurturing their growth, not just as learners, but as unique individuals. Your contributions will not only enrich the educational experiences of our students but also foster an environment of diversity, equity, and inclusion, embodying the core values of our educational institution.

Some children/ young people may have endured challenging experiences during their childhood. As part of your role, you will be responsible for recognising their potential risks and needs and, when required, taking the appropriate actions to address them. A prevalent factor in the lives of numerous children and young individuals with special educational needs is the experience of marginalisation and disadvantage, often stemming from trauma, challenging family dynamics and limited educational achievements. Consequently, they encounter multiple obstacles and are more susceptible to unfavourable outcomes. Your role will play a pivotal part in delivering stability and empowering these children and young people with the resources they need to feel safe, confident, and capable of achieving success in life.

Professional Skills & Requirements

• Willing to work 1:1 and in small groups with students
• Able to plan learning activities to suit pupil ability with support from a teacher
• Able to encourage the development of social skills and support students’ individual needs
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Able to provide academic and pastoral support
• Experience working with young people with special needs is desirable but not essential

Personal Qualities

• Sincere & Passionate about helping children to achieve their full potential
• Able to build confidence through comfort first, then content
• When the relationships are in place, the ability to raise social and academic attainment
• Ability to build robust and effective relationships with students

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. If you are interested in this role, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch within 24 hours.