Children's Support Worker

TimePlan Education; Sidcup; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Timeplan Education are recruiting School Support Workers to join a welcoming and supportive specialist SEND school in Bexley. You will provide 1:1 and small-group support for pupils with complex SEND, including learning and personal care assistance, while promoting safety and wellbeing.

Ideal candidates will have experience in SEND, healthcare, residential care or support work, and be patient, compassionate and capable of building strong relationships with vulnerable young people.

Qualifications

• Experience within SEND, healthcare, residential care or complex needs settings.
• Patient, caring and reliable; able to provide personal care where required.
• Comfortable working with pupils with limited or non-verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Providing 1:1 and small-group support to pupils with complex SEND.
• Supporting pupils with SLD, PMLD, physical disabilities and additional needs.
• Assisting pupils to access learning and participate in classroom activities.
• Supporting pupils with their communication, independence and social development.
• Providing personal care, including toileting and changing where required.
• Supporting pupils with mobility, moving and positioning in line with individual care plans and training.
• Supporting pupils during break times, lunchtimes and activities throughout the school day.
• Following individual education, behaviour, medical and care plans.
• Working closely with teachers, therapists and other support staff.
• Promoting pupils' safety, dignity, independence and wellbeing at all times.
• Following the school's safeguarding procedures and maintaining professional boundaries.

Skills

Patience

Reliability

SEND experience

Job description

Location: Bexley

Role: School Support Worker / SEND Learning Support Assistant

Contract: Full-Time, Long-Term

About the Role

We are currently recruiting School Support Workers to join a welcoming and supportive specialist SEND school in Bexley.

The school supports secondary-aged pupils with severe learning difficulties, profound and multiple learning difficulties, complex needs and physical disabilities. Many pupils require a high level of individualised support throughout the school day, so we are looking for patient, caring and reliable individuals who are confident providing both learning and personal care support.

This is a hands-on role and would particularly suit candidates with previous experience within SEND schools, healthcare, residential care, support work or complex-needs settings.

Key Responsibilities

• Providing 1:1 and small-group support to pupils with complex SEND.
• Supporting pupils with SLD, PMLD, physical disabilities and additional needs.
• Assisting pupils to access learning and participate in classroom activities.
• Supporting pupils with their communication, independence and social development.
• Providing personal care, including toileting and changing where required.
• Supporting pupils with mobility, moving and positioning in line with individual care plans and training.
• Supporting pupils during break times, lunchtimes and activities throughout the school day.
• Following individual education, behaviour, medical and care plans.
• Working closely with teachers, therapists and other support staff.
• Promoting pupils' safety, dignity, independence and wellbeing at all times.
• Following the school's safeguarding procedures and maintaining professional boundaries.

The Ideal Candidate

• Have experience supporting children, young people or adults with additional or complex needs.
• Have experience within SEND, healthcare, care, residential or support-work environments.
• Are comfortable providing personal and intimate care where required.
• Are patient, compassionate and able to remain calm in challenging situations.
• Are comfortable working with pupils who may have limited or non-verbal communication.
• Are physically able and willing to support pupils with mobility needs following appropriate training.
• Can build positive and trusting relationships with vulnerable young people.
• Are reliable, proactive and able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience with PMLD, SLD, Autism, complex medical needs, hoisting, manual handling, personal care or alternative communication methods would be highly desirable.

Additional Information

Timeplan Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staff to show this commitment.

The successful candidate will be required to complete Disclosure and Barring Service declarations in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997.

You will also be required to provide 2 professional references covering at least the last 2 years, and complete our online application followed by a video or face to face interview.

Timeplan education is a committed Equal Opportunities Employer and therefore will not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation.