Learning Support Worker

At St. John's, we have been making a positive difference to the lives of young people for nearly 140 years. We are now looking for an amazing Learning Support Worker to support us in making that difference! Could that be you? Why join our inclusive team? St. John's is one of the largest employers in Brighton and Hove. What can we offer you? £27,976.00 FTE for 52 weeks (Your actual salary will be £25,286.00 as your contract will be term time only). 32-days paid holiday (plus bank holidays) - 32-days are taken outside of term time Fulfilling and meaningful work – make a difference! Career development plans that are tailored to you Discounts across businesses in the local community. Who are we? St. John's is a non-maintained specialist provision, working with autistic people, the majority of whom also have learning disabilities. Some of our learners have co-occurring conditions such as epilepsy, hearing or visual impairments, or mental health needs. We also support autistic learners who have an additional profile of Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) syndrome. We have a team built up of support workers, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, nurses, PBS practitioners, assistant psychologists, and more, to support us in our holistic approach to development. Each learner's curriculum is shaped by their individual strengths, interests, and challenges. St. John's is awarded with Autism Accreditation by the National Autistic Society (NAS). We support our learners to develop their skills in the NAS's four focus areas of: Difference in social communication and interaction Self-reliance and problem-solving Sensory Emotional Well-being What are we looking for? We've been doing this long enough to know that, whilst desirable, experience is not everything! Our amazing learning and development team and our passionate managers have coached people new to this field into support working roles. We know that if you have, the passion and desire to learn, and the