Complex Care Support Assistant

Veritas Education Recruitment; Houghton-le-Spring; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and ongoing support

ASAP starts available

Full-time or part-time work

Job summary

Veritas Education is seeking caring Complex Needs Support Assistants to work in specialist education settings across Sunderland. You’ll support pupils with severe learning difficulties, PMLD and complex medical or physical needs, helping them engage and communicate during the school day.

Role involves 1:1 and small-group support, personal care where required, and close collaboration with teachers and support staff.

Qualifications

• Previous school experience is not essential.
• We’d particularly like to hear from people with backgrounds in care, healthcare, complex needs/PMLD, children's support work, supported living, or SEN education.
• You’ll need to be patient, compassionate, resilient and comfortable providing personal care where required.

Responsibilities

• Supporting pupils throughout their school day
• Providing 1:1 and small-group support
• Personal care and physical support where required
• Encouraging communication, engagement and independence
• Supporting pupils with sensory and learning activities
• Working closely with teachers and experienced support staff

Job description

Complex Needs Support Assistant

Location: Sunderland
Pay: 95- 110 per day
Start: ASAP
Hours: Full-time & part-time opportunities available

Your care experience could make a huge difference in a school.

Veritas Education is looking for caring, reliable and enthusiastic Complex Needs Support Assistants to work within specialist education settings across Sunderland.

You’re supporting young people with severe learning difficulties, profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD) and complex medical or physical needs. One of the specialist academies we’re supporting in Sunderland works with young people aged 11-19 with severe learning difficulties and profound, multiple and complex medical needs.

What could the role involve?

• Supporting pupils throughout their school day
• Providing 1:1 and small-group support
• Personal care and physical support where required
• Encouraging communication, engagement and independence
• Supporting pupils with sensory and learning activities
• Working closely with teachers and experienced support staff

Who are we looking for?

Previous school experience is not essential. We’d particularly like to hear from people with backgrounds in:

• Care or residential support
• Healthcare
• Complex needs/PMLD support
• Children’s support work
• Supported living
• SEN education

You’ll need to be patient, compassionate, resilient and comfortable providing personal care where required.

Why Veritas?

• 95- 110 per day
• ASAP starts available
• Full-time or part-time work to suit you
• Training and ongoing support provided
• Opportunity to transfer your care skills into specialist education
• Dedicated consultant throughout your placement

If you’re already supporting people within care and want to use those skills to help young people thrive in education, we’d love to hear from you.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR VERITAS EDUCATION

• All applications are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, professional reference checks, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) in line with our stringent safeguarding policy
• Your CV must cover the last 10 years of employment history where possible and all employment breaks must be explained
• You must have legal right to work in the UK
• You must be willing to attend a registration interview

Veritas Education work with a variety of schools covering a wide geographical area. We deal with teaching placements at Primary, Secondary and college level as well as support staff positions also within these.

Disclaimer

'Nothing within the above advert was in any way designed or intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Veritas Education is an Equal opportunities employer and is proud in the knowledge that all placements are made on merit and suitability. We accept applications from all sections of the community.'