Learning Support Practitioner - Focus provision pupils
Aspire People
Posted 14 days ago, valid for a month
Smethwick, West Midlands B66 3DN

£20,903 - £24,491 per annum
Full Time
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Sonic Summary
- Aspire People is recruiting a Learning Support Practitioner for schools in Smethwick, specifically for the Focus Provision for Autism.
- The role requires experience working with autistic children and using various communication strategies and autism-specific teaching approaches.
- Candidates will provide individual and small group support, creating resources and visual aids to help children understand key concepts.
- Ongoing training and support will be provided, and the position involves working with primary-aged children in dedicated Focus Provision classrooms.
- The closing date for applications is 12:00 noon on Monday, October 6th, and the salary is competitive, with a requirement of at least 2 years of relevant experience.
Learning Support Practitioner to work across both schools within our Focus Provision for Autism.
As specialised support staff, you will be responsible for providing individual and small group support within the Focus Provision classes. You will work alongside the class teacher and Focus Provision team to create resources, including providing visual aids to support understanding, developing key vocabulary and supporting children with specific targets.
You will be working with a range of children across the primary age range and need to be flexible and adaptable to each child's needs. It is vital that you have experience of working with autistic children, using a range of communication strategies and autism specific approaches to teaching and learning.
Ongoing training and support will be given to successful candidates. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our newly reformed Focus Provision. We have dedicated Focus Provision classrooms, including sensory rooms in each school.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children so you will need to take a disclosure and barring check (DBS). We are committed to promoting Equal Opportunities
Closing date: 12.00 noon Monday 6th October
Interviews: Friday 10th October
Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks.