Disability Support Worker

Sense Education; Whitehaven; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Safeguarding training provided

Weekly pay

Job summary

Sense Education is seeking a dedicated Disability Support Worker to join a specialist unit for young people with SEND in Whitehaven. The role involves supporting pupils in classrooms, small groups or 1-1 on activities, and assisting with day trips, art therapy and music therapy.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. You should be compassionate, energetic, and reliable, with experience working with SEND; a recognised childcare qualification and a current DBS are required.

Qualifications

• A recognised childcare/ care qualification or equivalent (NVQ, CACHE, Degree, or equivalent).
• A current DBS that is registered with the update service or willingness to apply for one.
• Knowledge or experience working with SEND.

Responsibilities

• Support students in small groups or 1-1 on activities (day trips, art therapy, music therapy).
• Be energetic, caring and have patience.
• Complete learning journals of each pupil's development daily.

Skills

Communication

Patience

Reliability

Punctuality

Education

Childcare qualification or equivalent

Job description

Disability Support Worker

Sense Education have Disability Support worker position available in a specialist unit for young people with SEND in the Whitehaven area. The roles are for people who are confident to support young people with additional needs in the classroom. We welcome people to apply from all backgrounds.

If you have experience of working with young people or adults with disabilities this gives a great advantage. We are looking for part time and full time people to support the pupils in the classroom.

The Role:

• To support students in small groups or 1-1 on additional activities, this could be day trips, Art therapy and Music therapy.


• Be energetic, caring and have patience


• To complete learning journals of each pupils development each day

The ideal person for the role:

• Will be kind and caring with a consistent approach


• A great communicator to communicate with a large staffing network and parents/guardians


• Have a knowledge of additional needs especially Autism, this could be from a work setting or personal experiences


• Caring and positive


• Committed to creating a safe and nurturing environment for pupils to learn.

Qualifications/Experience:

• A recognised childcare/ care qualification or equivalent.(NVQ, CACHE, Degree, or equivalent)


• A current DBS that is registered with the update service (if you don’t have an up to date DBS we can assist in applying for one)


• Knowledge or experience working with SEND


• Be reliable, punctual, trustworthy

School hours are 8.30- 3.30

Location –Whitehaven

Role Type:Full time / Part Time / Temp – Perm

Pay Rate:£14.60 – £16.90 per hour

We will offer training and support in the position, everyone who works for us is required to complete Safeguarding Training. When you become part of the Sense team we are here to support you with your career. You can find our more about us at www.senseeducation.co.uk

Safeguarding children is an integral part of what we do and we have a stringent safer recruitment process. We undertake checks on all the candidates we work with. As such we require a current Enhanced DBS Disclosure for everyone working in Schools. If you do not have a subscription to the DBS Update Service, you may be required to complete a new DBS application as part of the registration process. If you take a temporary role with Sense Education you will be paid on a weekly basis. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position but long term. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

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