Responsibilities
- Provide the support, care and teaching identified in learners’ individual learning plans and curriculum
- Plan, prepare and deliver sessions and activities to learners supporting the development of knowledge and skills as outlined in their individualised curriculum
- Provide behaviourally based support and reduce behaviours that cause barriers to learning and quality of life
- Support learners’ participation in social, leisure and educational activities within the local community, applying theory-based learning to practice
- Facilitate and support learners in decision making, promoting choice and involvement giving full regard to initiatives aimed at promoting individual empowerment
- Collect, record and analyse data on learners’ progress, ensuring learning support and care is appropriate and effective, making changes where needed
- Once trained, administer medication in accordance with company policies and procedures, and ensure that medical emergencies are dealt with appropriately
- Participate in relevant training to achieve required qualifications and attend mandatory training days/ courses, on- or off-site, as and when required
Person specification
- Knowledge, skills and experience
- Educated to a degree level
- Professional, personal or voluntary experience of working with adults or young people with disabilities
- Interest in special educational needs, specifically autism
- Passionate about helping others learn and develop skills
- A positive, patient, caring and can-do attitude
- Ability to work as part of a team and build good working relationships with learners, parents and staff
- Ability to keep accurate records and reports to track learner progress
- Confidence in maintaining confidentiality and discretion
- Soundly analyses verbal and numerical data
- Contributes to improve work methods, outcomes and team performance
- Adapts to new ideas and initiatives relevant to own area of work
- Manages the workload and completion of tasks by setting timelines and milestones, and involving stakeholders to deliver on time
- Invites and builds upon the ideas of others
- Building relationships
Following section remains as a note for applicants only and may be included in job postings elsewhere: This role is also known as Learning Support Worker.
THE POST HOLDER WILL BE SUBJECT TO AN ENHANCED DISCLOSURE AND BARRING SERVICE (DBS) CHECK
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