Gan Menachem Hendon are seeking dedicated staff to join our warm and friendly team:
Key workers September 2024 (qualified early years staff, staff looking to qualify or have experience)
LSA for April 2024 start (Job details below)
Essential Criteria:
● Understanding of child adult relationships and play & interaction
● Experience in an educational setting (early years-primary)
● Relevant training or 1-2 years experience in a similar role supporting autistic children
● Experience teaching/supporting skill development through play
● Experience using supportive strategies specifically:
○ Now,Next boards
○ Visual Schedules
○ Motivation and reinforcement systems
● Willing to work with a young person who needs supporting to regulate themselves and the ability to use consistent interventions to do this
Desirable:
● Experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team
● Ability to work in both home and school as part of a large and busy family
Person specific areas of strength:
● Ability to establish clear and consistent boundaries
● Strong teamwork skills
● Working collaboratively within a team and taking guidance
● Ability to take initiative and work dynamically with strategies
● Be confident working in fast paced professional environment as part of a school team and multidisciplinary team
● Have an empathetic approach toward understanding and supporting need
● Resilience
Professional Development:
● Role will provide weekly advice and in person training from Speech and Language Therapists (SLT) and Behavioural Therapists, advising on interventions and key principles
For more information and to be personally recommended for this role, please contact melissa@theworkavenue.org.uk
Code: J-03
