Job Opportunities

Are you an experienced and personable Youth Support Worker? Do you have experience with behavioural and SEN support knowledge and are now seeking to join a thriving school? We are currently looking for a passionate Youth Support Worker to take a step into the education sector and join an excellent team. If you are a Youth Support Worker or have experience working with children, then this is the perfect role for you! About the role: Youth Support Worker to support students 2 – 19 years old. Create a safe, engaging, and enjoyable learning experience. Develop positive interactions to build confidence and self-esteem. To work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure the progress of students is prioritized.

Are you a dedicated and experienced Teaching Assistant? Are you in search of a loving, exceptional school and wish to contribute to its mission? We are now recruiting for an outstanding school as they are looking for a passionate Teaching Assistant to inspire and support students with special needs. About the role: To foster a nurturing environment that encourages the student’s growth. To offer personalised teaching and learning in an autism-specific environment. To enable creative ways of communicating concepts to children. To support the class teacher and assist students in 1:1 and in small groups.

Lara Search are working on behalf of a primary school based in South West London, who requires a part-time SENDCO for maternity cover from January 2023 until December 2023. Our school is seeking an inspirational and motivated SENDCO to work 2-3 days a week from 8.30am - 4pm. This will be a non-teaching role. Job Responsibilities but not limited to: - Support the strategic leadership of the school by providing effective leadership and management across all phases of the school. - Contribute and be accountable for specific parts of the School Development Plan and SEF. - Have overall responsibility for determining the strategic development of SEND policy and provision in the school. - Have day-to-day responsibility for the coordination of SEND provision to support individual pupils. - Where a LAC has to SEND, ensure effective communication with the relevant designated teacher. - Advise on the graduated approach to providing SEND support. - Advise on the deployment of the school’s delegated budget and other resources to meet pupils’ needs effectively. - Liaise with the parents of pupils with SEND. -Liaise with early years providers (where required), other schools, educational psychologists, health and social care professionals, and other bodies with regards to SEND provision. - Be the key point of contact with external agencies, particularly the LA and its support services, and ensure that these links are actively promoted. Teaching/Learning: - Liaise with the headteacher to ensure an appropriate, broad, high-quality, and cost-effective curriculum is delivered to pupils with SEND. - Keep up to date with local and national developments in teaching pupils with SEND and communicate these to all members of staff. - Monitor teaching and learning activities to ensure that they meet the specific needs of pupils with SEND. Leadership/Management: - Support staff members to understand the needs of pupils with SEND. - Promote a safe and secure learning environment for pupils with SEND, and action improvement plans where necessary. - Provide professional guidance to staff to secure good quality teaching for pupils with SEND. - Guide staff in recognising and fulfilling their responsibilities to support pupils with SEND. - Contribute to the performance management process of any SEND teachers, learning support staff, and TAs. - Act as a point of contact and offer advice to staff seeking to learn more about or develop skills relating to SEND. - Ensure the school’s SEND provision is inclusive at all levels. - Contribute to curriculum planning to ensure that it reflects the needs of pupils with SEND. - Help to cater to the needs of pupils with SEND by contributing to the effective deployment of learning support staff. - Ideally but not essentially hold the SENDCO qualification. If you would like to be considered for this post and will be available to start immediately, please forward a current and up-to-date CV to Raphael@lara-search.com as interviews are taking place immediately!

Are you a dedicated and experienced Teaching Assistant? Are you in search of a loving, exceptional school and wish to contribute to its mission? We are now recruiting for an outstanding school as they are looking for a passionate Teaching Assistant to inspire and support students with special needs. About the role: To foster a nurturing environment that encourages the student’s growth. To offer personalised teaching and learning in an autism-specific environment. To enable creative ways of communicating concepts to children. To support the class teacher and assist students in 1:1 and in small groups.

Lara Search are working on behalf of a primary school based in Roehampton, Wandsworth, which requires a part-time SENDCO for maternity cover from January 2023 until December 2023. Our school is seeking an inspirational and motivated SENDCO to work 2-3 days a week from 8.30am - 4pm. This will be a non-teaching role. Job Responsibilities but not limited to: - Support the strategic leadership of the school by providing effective leadership and management across all phases of the school. - Contribute and be accountable for specific parts of the School Development Plan and SEF. - Have overall responsibility for determining the strategic development of SEND policy and provision in the school. - Have day-to-day responsibility for the coordination of SEND provision to support individual pupils. - Where a LAC has to SEND, ensure effective communication with the relevant designated teacher. - Advise on the graduated approach to providing SEND support. - Advise on the deployment of the school’s delegated budget and other resources to meet pupils’ needs effectively. - Liaise with the parents of pupils with SEND. - Liaise with early years providers (where required), other schools, educational psychologists, health and social care professionals, and other bodies with regards to SEND provision. - Be the key point of contact with external agencies, particularly the LA and its support services, and ensure that these links are actively promoted. Teaching/Learning: - Liaise with the headteacher to ensure an appropriate, broad, high-quality, and cost-effective curriculum is delivered to pupils with SEND. - Keep up to date with local and national developments in teaching pupils with SEND and communicate these to all members of staff. - Monitor teaching and learning activities to ensure that they meet the specific needs of pupils with SEND. Leadership/Management: - Support staff members to understand the needs of pupils with SEND. - Promote a safe and secure learning environment for pupils with SEND, and action improvement plans where necessary. - Provide professional guidance to staff to secure good quality teaching for pupils with SEND. - Guide staff in recognising and fulfilling their responsibilities to support pupils with SEND. - Contribute to the performance management process of any SEND teachers, learning support staff, and TAs. - Act as a point of contact and offer advice to staff seeking to learn more about or develop skills relating to SEND. - Ensure the school’s SEND provision is inclusive at all levels. - Contribute to curriculum planning to ensure that it reflects the needs of pupils with SEND. - Help to cater to the needs of pupils with SEND by contributing to the effective deployment of learning support staff. - Ideally but not essentially hold the SENDCO qualification. If you would like to be considered for this post and will be available to start immediately, please forward a current and up-to-date CV to Raphael@lara-search.com as interviews are taking place immediately!

Do you have what it takes to nurture today’s young people and inspire tomorrow’s leaders? Do you have the drive, passion, and commitment to lead and deliver outstanding learning and teaching to young children in a thriving learning community? If so, apply now as we are currently recruiting for an enthusiastic Primary Teaching Assistant to join a fantastic school in Sutton! You will be covering a full-time and long-term assignment for the full academic year 2022/2023. About the role: Primary Teaching Assistant to support a child with Autism 1:1. Create a safe, engaging, and enjoyable learning experience. To promote positive behaviours and interactions. To encourage and support their personal and academic development.