Complex Care Teaching Assistant

Vision for Education Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Pension scheme

AWR compliance

Refer a friend bonus

Dedicated consultant

Job summary

Vision for Education Ltd is recruiting a Complex Care Teaching Assistant to work across Birmingham SEND settings. You will assist pupils with complex medical and developmental needs, support intimate care, and cooperate with teachers, nurses and therapists to enable learning in a safe, structured environment.

The role requires caring, communicative individuals who can follow healthcare plans, maintain records and promote inclusion and wellbeing. DBS checks and references are essential.

Qualifications

• Personal care and safeguarding responsibilities for pupils with complex medical needs.
• DBS check and suitable references.
• Strong communication and rapport-building with students.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care and support to pupils with complex needs.
• Assist with intimate care and hygiene while maintaining dignity.
• Support administration of medication per policy.
• Monitor health and respond to medical needs.
• Work with teachers and health professionals to deliver learning support.
• Aids access to learning, communication, sensory activities, and wider school life.
• Follow healthcare plans, risk assessments and safeguarding.
• Maintain records of care and report concerns.

Skills

Personal care

Intimate care

Medication administration

Monitor health

Complex needs support

Collaborative working

Learning access support

Healthcare plans & safeguarding

Pupil wellbeing & inclusion

Record keeping

Education

Youth Work

Health and Social Care

Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools

Job description

Vision for Educationare seeking dedicated and compassionate Complex Care Teaching Assistant's to work within SEND Settings across Birmingham.

The role

Care to Classroom Support Workers are needed across specialist SEND schools in Birmingham, providing vital support to pupils with complex needs, autism and behavioural difficulties. This opportunity is ideal for individuals with experience in care, residential settings, or support work who are looking to build a rewarding career in education. In this role, you will assist pupils with personal care, behaviour management, and classroom participations, helping to create a safe, structured and positive learning environment where every child can thrive.

Requirements

• Provide personal care and support to pupils with complex medical, physical and developmental needs.
• Support pupils with intimate care, including toileting, changing, feeding and personal hygiene, while maintaining dignity and respect.
• Assist with the safe administration of medication and delivery of agreed healthcare procedures, in line with training and school policies.
• Monitor pupils' health and wellbeing, recognising changes in their condition and responding appropriately to medical needs.
• Support pupils with complex needs, including those with physical disabilities, learning difficulties and communication challenges.
• Work closely with teachers, nurses, therapists, families and other professionals to deliver individualised care and learning support.
• Support pupils' access to learning, communication, sensory activities and wider school life.
• Follow individual healthcare plans, risk assessments, safeguarding procedures and moving and handling guidance.
• Promote pupils' independence, inclusion, emotional wellbeing and quality of life.
• Maintain accurate records of care provided and report any concerns or changes in pupils' needs to the appropriate staff.

About you

To be considered for the Complex Care Teaching Assistant role, you will:

Hold suitable qualifications such as Youth Work, Health and Social Care or Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools are desired but not essential.

Have strong communications skills with the ability to quickly build rapport with students

Able to obtain suitable references and a DBS check.

Vision for Education is committed to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.

About Vision for Education

Vision for Education is a market-leadingeducation recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. We are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.

What Vision for Education offer

As a valued employee of Vision for Education you will receive:

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using thePay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
• Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers' Regulations), to make sure you get thepay andworkingconditionsyou are entitled to.
• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.