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Learning Support Assistant role in Colchester, for an aspiring Physiotherapist, working in a PMLD, Severe Learning Difficulties, High Support Autism, Muscular Dystrophy provision, OCD and ADHD.

GSL have a Graduate LSA role within a specialist school for children with Autism and associated, Complex Social Needs - The school is looking for sincere graduates with aspirations in Physiotherapy, it\'s important to be able to qualify and disqualify the sectors for yourself.

Becoming a Fully Qualified Physiotherapist, it\'s important to be able to qualify and disqualify the sector, you will see a lot of physio techniques within this role. It\'s important to know early which parts of it, spark joy for you, and, the children!

Job Title: Learning Support Assistant
Location: Colchester
Salary Scale: \xc2\xa385-\xc2\xa390 per day
Start Date: 01/09/23
End Date: 21/07/24
Contract type: Contract/Fulltime - Long Term Contract, 5 days a week, 8:30 - 16:00

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This role will give you experience of working Neurological, respiratory, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, and immune system problems are not uncommon for our learners and present barriers to their access to education.

Many children with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD) present with significant communication difficulties which can make it hard for them to express their emotions and to have them acknowledged. However, children with PMLD can often develop a social connection through improvised Art and Music making. Art and Music therapy can be used to create meaningful connections with those who are often isolated and frustrated.

GSL are seeking a passionate and dedicated Graduate Learning Support Assistant to work within an outstanding SEN Provision in Chelmsford. The provision focuses on PMLD children with Autism, Complex Social Needs, aged 3-16, each child will have a EHCP for their specific need(s) and the level of learning is specific to each class.

This role is all about giving the children as much joy, stimuli, and recognition as possible, each child\'s learning ability will dictate the approach and levels of objectives! Many children will get the greatest enjoyment.

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Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks including an enhanced DBS on the update service.

For more information or to register your interest in SEN Teaching Assistant, or to be considered, please click \'apply now\' to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants, will be in touch within 24 hours.

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The School:
**Specialist PMLD School for children aged 3-16, tailored curriculum for each student based on ability, not the child\'s age
**Parking is available if you drive, good public transport links
**Dependent on the class and the student\'s need, elements of personal care will be required
**PMLD, ADHD, Aspergers, OCD, Dyslexia and a focus on Social, Emotional and Mental Health challenges
**Some children with PMLD may have severe difficulties seeing, hearing, speaking and moving - this is where the school\'s outstanding differentiating and understanding each student\'s EHCP comes into play
**Heavy focus on learning through play and focusing on marginal achievements, that can evolve into sustainable progress.
**Outstanding Teaching and support teams in place, a wonderfully holistic and positive atmosphere
**Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language specialists will come into the school from outside agencies, the school utilises many holistic and therapeutical approaches
**Classes of 3-6 pupils dependent on age, ability and the children\'s specific need

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