Job Description

Special Needs Learning Support Worker
Worcester
Full Time- Monday to Friday (Term Time Only) 8:30am 3:30pm
Level 1 and Level 2 TA
Salary: £85- £100 per day

GSL Education are currently working with fantastic SEN School in Worcester with their recruitment for FULL TIME Staff.

The schools cater for various SEN Requirements, in particular those with physical needs, severe learning difficulties, profound and multiple learning difficulties, Downs Syndrome, specific communication and learning needs, visual impairment and hearing impairment, Speech and Language, complex medical conditions as well as Multi-sensory autism.

These are all Full Time roles- Term Time only.

We are only accepting applications from candidates who can commit to the following:

• Monday to Friday NON Negotiable
  8:30am 3:30pm NON Negotiable
• Term Time Only
• Has a DBS on update Service or will be willing to apply for one
• Candidates with personal or professional experience supporting Additional learning needs
• Graduates: Nursing, Education, Childcare, Psychology and Criminology.
  Candidates who come from a health, care or support background.
  Teaching Assistants and Childcare Practitioners.

Your daily responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the class teacher with planning, monitoring and delivering creative lessons
• Acting as a positive role model and managing behaviour
• Ensuring a safe learning environment and approaching education with a child centred approach.
• Providing personal care when required
• Support with manual handling
• Support pupils to make good academic progress, under the direction of the teacher
• Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence
• Under the direction of a teacher implement group or 1:1 intervention to support pupils who have emotional or social barriers to learning
• Establish constructive relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
• Understand Individual Education & Support Plans and assist to implement these, under the guidance of the teacher

The ideal candidate will have:

• A hard-working, energetic and flexible nature
• Happy to work on bank/ supply
• Clear communication skills
• A calm, understanding and consistent approach to working with children
• Experience supporting individuals with personal care and those with physical- medical requirements
• Ideally PECs, BSL, Makaton or TEACHH trained
• Experienced working with wheelchair users, physical requirements, communication difficulties, Autism and those who require specialised personal care.
• Level 2/ 3 Teaching Assistant or Care Trained. Personal Experience also accepted.
• Experienced TAs/LSAs, support workers, health care assistants, nursing staff and residential care providers are encouraged to apply.

The schools are looking to trial candidates for Immediate start dates!

Please click apply now to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants, will be in touch.

As an ethical, inclusive, and independent recruitment agency GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools throughout LEICESTER.

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 providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service or completing an application for a new check.

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