Complex Needs Support Worker

Veritas Education Recruitment; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Veritas Education are seeking a Complex Needs Support Staff to work across Newcastle and surrounding areas on a full-time basis. The role involves providing targeted support for pupils with a range of SEND needs in SEN settings, under the guidance of teaching staff.

You will assist with personal care, support communication, and help deliver engaging sensory activities to promote social development and daily living skills.

Qualifications

• Willingness to assist with hygiene support and personal care across all age groups is essential for this role.
• Strong classroom management skills and the ability to engage and motivate learners.
• Excellent communication to build relationships with pupils, staff and parents.
• Proactive, positive and adaptable approach.
• Flexible working across different SEN Provisions within specialist schools and following various ethos and learning procedures.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging sensory lessons alongside the teacher to promote social development, meet sensory needs and encourage life skills and day-to-day tasks.
• Create an inclusive and nurturing classroom environment that encourages a love for learning and pupil development.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, parents and carers to support children.
• Adapt approach to meet various SEND needs of the children.
• Contribute to a safe and engaging environment where every child feels valued and encouraged to succeed.

Job description

Job Title: Complex Needs Support Staff

Location: Newcastle and surrounding areas

Full time

The Role:

We are looking for a Complex needs support staff to work on a full time contract across various SEN settings across Newcastle and surrounding areas. We are seeking an enthusiastic individual to provide targeted support based on each pupil's unique learning and development needs.

Throughout this role you will be supporting a range of complex, physical, medical and learning needs from early years age groups to young adults. The different classes cater varying levels of communication requirements (such as pre and non-verbal learners), profound and multiple learning disabilities, and personal care needs across all learners.

You will be helping deliver engaging sensory lessons alongside the teacher to promote social development , meeting sensory needs and encouraging life skills and day-to-day tasks.

Create an inclusive and nurturing classroom environment that encourages a love for learning and promotes pupil development.

Working collaboratively with colleagues, parents and carers to support children.

Be able to adapt your approach to meeting various SEND needs of the children.

Committed to help create a safe and engaging environment where every child feels valued and encouraged to succeed.

The School and Requirements:

Willingness to assist with hygiene support and personal care across all age groups is essential for this role.

You can demonstrate strong classroom management skills and the ability to engage and motivate learners.

Excellent communication to be able to build strong relationships with pupils, staff and parents.

Have a proactive, positive and adaptable approach.

Flexible working across different SEN Provisions within specialist schools and following various ethos and learning procedures.

Why Choose Veritas Education?

Veritas Education are a well-established education recruitment company, working across the Leeds, Yorkshire and Northeast regions, working with a large amount of different schools, settings and educational trusts.

We offer a number of CPD courses and training to our staff members, where they can access over 80 different courses free of charge, to help develop your sector knowledge and skill set!

A specialist consultant on hand to help support you through the registration process, bookings and your career steps!

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