At a Glance
- Tasks: Support vulnerable students with special educational needs and help them thrive.
- Company: Specialist school in East Grinstead dedicated to empowering young minds.
- Benefits: Gain practical experience, develop skills, and make a real difference in students' lives.
- Other info: Start in September with trial days to find the perfect fit.
- Why this job: Be a vital part of students' journeys and help them overcome challenges.
- Qualifications: Ideal for Psychology, Sociology, or Criminology graduates passionate about education.
The predicted salary is between 19350 - 23650 £ per year.
If you are interested in applying for this job, please make sure you meet the following requirements as listed below.
Are you passionate about demonstrating the value of education to vulnerable children? A specialist built school based in East Grinstead is looking for a dedicated Aspiring Educational Psychologist/SEN Learning Support Assistant (SEN LSA) to join the team now! You will support students with special educational needs (SEN), and a range of associated social, emotional and mental health challenges (SEMH).
This Aspiring Educational Psychologist/SEN LSA role is ideal for Psychology, Sociology and Criminology graduates. You will gain excellent practical experience with SEN/SEMH pupils in a relevant field, before you take your next step. The role will give you experience working with vulnerable pupils, increasing their engagement, attainment and life chances.
These children and young people face multiple barriers in their day-to-day life, including trauma, marginalisation and disadvantage, low educational achievement and social stigma. With this Aspiring Educational Psychologist/SEN LSA role based in East Grinstead, you will be an essential part of the pupils' school life as with your consistency, you will provide them with invaluable help so they learn as much as they can, progress as far as they can and accomplish as much as they can.
You will be instrumental in providing consistency, and equipping children and young people with tools to ensure they feel safe, secure, empowered, and believe that they can succeed in life.
Person Specification
- Passionate about helping children and young people achieve their full potential
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively
- Approachable, and able to build robust and effective relationships with students
- Able to remain calm and resilient when placed in situations of stress or conflict
- High levels of empathy, caring, compassionate, and a good listener
- Motivated and enthusiastic, with a professional approach to work
- Able to commute to East Grinstead
September start, trial days taking place to ensure the role and school is right for you.
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