Burnley - 1:1 Support Assistant
1:1 Support Assistant
Teaching Personnel work in partnership with an alternative provision in the Burnley area who require a 1:1 support assistant. This is a full-time position until July 2025 and is £12.90 p/hour.
The school caters for secondary aged pupils who have significant barriers to their learning because of their social, emotional and/or mental health difficulties, meaning they cannot fully access their education. The school, therefore, work alongside the student help remove these barriers to learning by providing an inclusive and proactive learning environment.The school offers a full and varied curriculum which as well as the core subjects includes, outdoor education and vocational.
As a 1:1 Support Assistant you will be responsible for:
- Participate in the planning and evaluation of learning activities.
- Support the teacher in monitoring, assessing, recording, and reporting pupils’ progress according to the school’s policies in order to monitor and foster pupils’ progress in all areas of learning.
- Support positive behaviour and concentration levels of the children and adapt own behaviour and responses to any change or escalations in behaviour of the children.
- Promote pupils’ cognitive, social, emotional, behavioural, physical development and spiritual well-being through a whole Day Curriculum.
The school are seeking someone who is nurturing, energetic and someone who is wanting to make a difference to pupils who need it. Previous experience working within specialist provision is preferred but not essential.
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You will be contacted within 48hours to discuss next steps.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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