Aspris College Wales are recruiting for a Learning Support Assistant to join our education team.
We are looking for versatile, resilient and committed Learning Support Assistants, who can adapt their practice wherever necessary to support across all key stages.
The successful candidate will assist the young adults with their work and supporting with pupil behaviour while establishing good relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and responding to individual needs.
Our benefits include: Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme Comprehensive induction Blue Light Card Commitment to your ongoing training and career progression Pension scheme Paid for enhanced PVG/DBS Wellbeing support Cycle to work scheme and more!
Aspris College South Wales is an independent, specialist co-educational college for young adults aged 16 to 25 with Asperger's syndrome, autistic spectrum disorders and associated conditions based in Torfaen.
The college was set up in partnership with Coleg Gwent, the largest further education college in Wales, to meet the academic, social and emotional needs of our young people.
As part of Aspris Children's Services, we are immensely proud of the career pathway and training we can offer you.
We ask that you can demonstrate the values needed for a role, transferable skills and life experience and in return we will give you all the training and support you need to progress.
Please note that you must already have the right to work in the UK.
The successful candidate will have previous experience supporting young people and have a NVQ Level 2 qualification (or equivalent) which is appropriate to the teaching and learning environment of learners and young adults, along with the following characteristics: Resilience - We support some of the most vulnerable children in society who have varying degrees of emotional behavioural difficulties, autism, ADHD and associated difficulties so there will be times where your resilience is challenged.
Communication - Communicating with our young people is vital to understand their needs.
Positive working relationships, good teamwork and communication plays a key part in ensuring important information is relayed to other staff.
Organisation - Strong organisational skills are important to support the class teacher and young people with educational activities
Caring - Our young people require the best care we can offer.
If you are a naturally caring and compassionate person, this is the role for you.
Attentive - No two tasks will be the same so being attentive to understand them and identify areas where we can support is important.
Above all, we provide a supportive and collaborative working environment where you can flourish in your career and feel incredibly rewarded by helping those who need it most.
If you want to progress your career in Education, Aspris Children's Services will help you get there.
Aspris 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 Disclosure & Barring Service and at least 2 references which cover the last 3 years; for all our services we will request 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.