Learning Support Assistant

Choices College is a national Specialist Post-16 College providing a person-centred, Supported Internship to young adults with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. Through the Internship, 16-24-year-olds gain work experience, develop independence skills and increase their employability. This unique and exciting opportunity has arisen to support students with their education within the Supported Internship programme called Choices College. We are looking for Learning Support Assistants to work closely with our Tutors in delivering the educational outcomes of employability and English and maths curriculum., The Learning Support Assistant's main duties will include supporting delivery of bespoke employability training and English and maths to interns, supporting the delivery of sessions in a classroom setting. Administration relating to individuals needs and teaching g and learning is also a part of this role. The LSA will:

• Support SEN pupils in the classroom under the supervision of a tutor
• Provide targeted support outside of the classroom such as the intern's placement
• Work on differentiated activities with learners
• Liaise with the tutor to deliver SEN provision
• Support the development of social/emotional skills of thelearners
• Work with tutors to monitor progress of learners
  
  The post holder will be a confident communicator with learners who have a range of learning disabilities and have recent experience in supporting the education of students with SEN in the classroom.
A passion for supporting students with SEN to meet their full potential is essential for this role. The vacancy requires working at various sites in the Hampshire area. A full drivers licence and access to a vehicle is essential.

Unless expressly stated in the job advert this role is not subject to sponsorship, please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of right to work in the UK. We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust. We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'. This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027. We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do. We offer flexible working, career development and a variety ofbenefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive. Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.

We are proud to offer agile and flexible working opportunities as part of our new ways of working, and we are happy to talk flexible working at the interview stage. In this role you will be able to work Monday to Friday in the time frames from 08.30 to 16:30 giving you the very best of good work life balance.