Education Support Worker – Bexhill

Engage Partners Limited; Bexhill-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD training

Dedicated consultant

Referral bonus

Job summary

Engage Education is partnering with a school in Bexhill to recruit an Education Support Worker for learners with Complex Learning Difficulties and PMLD. The role is long-term temporary with potential to go permanent if successful.

Key duties include one-to-one support for students with complex needs, collaboration with staff to engage pupils in lessons, and providing feedback to teachers and parents. A positive, resilient attitude and experience with SEND/PMLD are desirable.

Qualifications

• A range of behaviour management techniques.
• Experience working with learners with a range of needs.
• Ability to engage a young person in learning through varied methods.
• Commitment to working at the school for a long period.
• Resilient attitude.

Responsibilities

• Supporting learners on a one-to-one basis often with complex SEND needs.
• Working with other support staff to engage pupils in class.
• Providing feedback to teachers and parents.

Job description

Education Support Worker – Bexhill

Engage Education are currently working in partnership with a school on an exciting new SEND Support Assistant position specifically to support learners with Complex Learning Difficulties and PMLD needs in the Bexhill area.

Starting immediately, the school is looking for an outstanding SEND Support Assistant to join them on a long term temporary basis. If the role goes well there is the potential for this to turn into a permanent assignment.

It is a special school for young students who have complex and PMLD (Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities) needs. In addition to their learning difficulties some pupils have other needs associated with Autistic Spectrum Condition, speech, language and communication difficulties.

If you are passionate about supporting children with complex additional needs, and have experience with children/adults with challenging and complex SEND/PMLD this opportunity could be ideal for you. In addition, if you have experience as a Youth Worker, Care Worker or Behaviour Mentor and you are interested in education, please do apply!

Your Role:

• Supporting learners on a one-to-one basis often with complex SEND needs
• Working with other support staff to engage pupils in class
• Providing feedback to teachers and parents

What you will need:

• A range of behaviour management techniques
• To have worked with learners with a range of needs
• The ability to engage a young person in learning through a range of methods
• To be able to commit to working at the school for long period of time
• A resilient attitude

Why choose Engage Education?

• We pay all our staff in line with the Agency Worker Regulations, meaning your pay will be equal to that of a permanent employee
• You will benefit from your own dedicated Engage consultant who will provide ongoing support and guidance
• You will be invited to our wide range of continued professional development (CPD) training sessions, provided by our in-house team of experienced senior leaders. These are completely free to attend!
• Do you have friends or colleagues looking for work? Invite friends to join us & earn a £50 Amazon voucher when they work 5 days! You can refer friends from the UK or from overseas and you can refer as many people as you like! The sky’s the limit…