Learning Support Assistant

Are you ready to make a real and lasting difference? Would you like to be part of a team committed to ensuring that our children and young people achieve their full potential?

Tadley Court School are recruiting for a Learning Support Assistant to be a key member of our teaching support team. 

The role of Learning Support Assistant will involve providing student support within the classroom.  The ability to work flexibly across all age groups and the confidence to deal with challenging behaviours is essential for this post.

Please note we will consider full, part-time and fixed-term contracts.

If you would like to find out more or if you have specific questions to ask before making an application please contact Dianne Price, School Business Manager on 07795 636193. 

If you would like to apply, please complete the application form fully as we cannot shortlist from a CV.      

As a Learning Support Assistant, you will:

• Work with our young people as a key member of our team to enhance the education of our students
• Support our young people to achieve their full potential
• Be flexible in your approach to respond to the changing needs of our students
• Commit to safeguarding our children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment.

To support our young people to achieve their full potential, you will have:

• Previous experience of working with children and young people with autism although this is not essential as full training is provided
• Excellent communication skills, along with patience and enthusiasm
• A high degree of emotional resilience and the ability to remain calm under pressure.

For amazing work, we give amazing rewards:

• Online discounts and cashback for high street to holidays
• Free monthly £1,000 colleague lotto
• We pay for your DBS
• Career Pathways – Our commitment to your career progression
• Amazing charity schemes
• Free parking on site
• Cash for colleagues - Earn money for friends you recommend.

Career Pathways – we don’t just offer you a job, we offer you a career! 

Priory Education we are proud of our reputation for delivering quality education and care services with positive outcomes for children and young people aged 5 to 25 who have experienced difficulties in their previous education placements.

Tadley Court School is set in a beautiful semi-rural location with four acres of well-maintained grounds. We are a day school with six associated Children's Homes specialising in the education and care of children and young people between the age of 4 and 19 years who are diagnosed as being on the autistic spectrum with associated learning difficulties. Our children and young people may also exhibit challenging behaviour as a result of their communication difficulties and lack of social understanding.

We offer a safe, structured and predictable environment where students can develop the skills needed to live as independently as possible allowing them to make real-life choices as they approach and reach adulthood. 

To succeed we need people who share our passion for making a difference and ideally (though not essential as training will be given) have previous experience of autism. We are committed to safeguarding children and promoting their welfare and expect all staff to share this commitment.

References

For all roles we require a minimum of two references.  References provided must cover the last 3 years, for all of our services we will need to request all references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults. Please be advised that references may be requested prior to interview for roles within our schools.

About us

From education to hospitals, care homes and secure facilities, the Priory Group of Companies offers individually tailored, multidisciplinary treatment programmes for those with complex educational needs or requiring acute, long-term and respite mental healthcare.

Disclosure

Priory Education Services is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and disclosures with the relevant body at an enhanced level. We are an equal opportunities employer. Priory Education and Children's services will cover the cost of a DBS.