Pineapple Care is looking for experienced Learning Support Assistant to assist with a young adults in Essex/Thurrock. This involves supporting the individual to access tailored courses within a wide range of settings from the student’s homes, work placement, local colleges, social activities, or leisure-based settings. So, if you are looking for a fresh new challenging position, Pineapple Care are currently looking to recruit experienced Learning Support Assistants.
The main aspects of this role will be to support individuals to enable them too:
1) Maintain current skills
2) Develop new skills
3) Access wider choices
4) Establish destination
Responsibilities and Duties:
•To provide 1-1 Education delivery to ensure and recording of outcomes
•Teaching, Learning and Assessment activities
•You will assist the student in several activities
•Share all outcomes with the student’s staff and family to ensure continued use of
the device throughout the week
•Follow an Individual Learning Plan, record, and track progress
•Update the students written/typed portfolio
Qualifications and Skills:
Pineapple are looking for someone with previous experience supporting younger adults with Learning Difficulties. The ideal candidates for this position will have a good sense of humor, can create and maintain relationships and have strong communication skills, a creative personality and willingness to learn.
Essential to the role:
- Enhanced DBS valid for working with Children and Adults (dated within 1 year,
registered on the update service) or willingness to obtain one. - Safeguarding knowledge
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Ability to engage the person to participate in lessons and activities
- Must be willing to gain knowledge of the learning process and specific needs of the person
- Calm, supporting and encouraging manner
- Ability to work as part of the successful support team
If you are interested in this position, please email your CV to LD@pineapple.care or please call 01375 803 337.
