SEN Support Assistant

Highbury College ,
Portsmouth, Hampshire
Job Type: Part-time

Overview

Job Title: SEN Support Assistant Hours: Part time Term time Contract: Permanent Highbury College has fantastic new opportunities for a positive and enthusiastic individual looking to work as a SEN Support Assistant. SEN Support Assistant is responsible to the Head of Learning Support for providing high quality support to students with learning difficulties and disabilities within the Learning Support department. Team working and communications within an overall approach that values people will be of key importance. The main duties of this post are: SEN Support Assistant will be expected to use a diverse range of delivery methods including the use of the virtual learning environment to create high quality learning, inclusive and interactive learning To provide flexible assessment opportunities and closely plan, monitor, track and record student retention, achievement and success To work with personal tutors to translate identified individual literacy/ numeracy or specific learning difficulty needs into learning actions on the PLP. To deliver literacy/ numeracy, up skilling and dyslexia support by either individual student support or small group teaching. To support the Head of Learning Support to ensure the effective and efficient implementation of SEN and Disability legislation. To work with relevant vocational tutors to embed dyslexia/ dyscalculia strategies through schemes of work, lesson plans and development of differentiated resources. To train and direct others to ensure that Dyslexia support is specific to student To provide learning support to help students develop language, numeracy, IT, organisational skills and confidence To keep written records as requested and required for audit purposes e.g. weekly lesson plan logs and Student Reviews/Profiles To train and direct others to ensure that Dyslexia support is specific to student To read, write and interpret reports, allowing better support to identified students Be familiar with theories about testing and psychometrics, including relevant statistical concepts. Administer, select and evaluate a range of educational tests and assessments in line with the Data Protection Act. To ensure that all identified needs of students that they responsible for with an EHCP are met Experience/Qualification in anger management preferrred. What we can offer you: You will be working within a friendly and professional team who are specialist experts A competitive pension scheme where the College contributes around 19% A canteen, hair and beauty salon and childcare nursery A sports centre with a 50% discount for staff Childcare voucher scheme access to an online discount website (NUS) Highbury College also offers extensive support to new staff including: Regular support and coaching throughout your first year A Mentor who will help you settle in to the College A thorough Induction programme Access to Learning and Development including a Free Course Voucher Employee Assistance Programme So if you think you have the technical skills, experience and passion? Then come and join a ‘ Amazing College with Amazing Staff’ and drive your career forward ‘The Highbury Way’ . For further information on this role, please download the Job Description. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity - The deadline for this vacancy is O nly applicants through our website will be accepted. To apply for the role please visit the link below and complete our application form. CV’s will not be accepted https://www.aocjobs.com/minisites/highbury-college/jobs/ Due to the high volume of applications we receive, only applicants being actively considered for this job opening will be contacted for further discussions. We encourage you to visit our web site https://www.highbury.ac.uk/about/jobs/ regularly for new job openings. Highbury College is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information. The attached Privacy Notice describes how we collect and use the personal information you provide to us, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). If you have any questions about this Privacy Notice, please contact us on recruitmenthighbury.ac.uk