LSA / TA / Care Assistant / Support Worker

Protocol Education Ltd; Sudbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational staffing agency is seeking an Entry Level Learning Support Assistant to join a SEND provision in Sudbury. This role focuses on supporting children with various special needs, including ASD, SEMH, and SLD. You will assist in creating a motivating and supportive environment for students. No prior experience is necessary, making this a perfect opportunity for passionate individuals looking to start their careers in education. The position is full-time, 5 days a week from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm.

Benefits

FREE online safeguarding training

Potential for permanent placement

Inclusive of holiday pay

Qualifications

• No prior experience in a similar role is necessary.
• A social care background or personal experience supporting SEND is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assist students with a variety of special needs.
• Inspire, motivate, challenge, and support each pupil.
• Work 5 days a week between 8:30am-15:30pm.

Skills

Passion for supporting children with special needs

Ability to build strong relationships

Friendly and positive approach

Education

Appropriate qualifications for the role

Job description

✨Entry Level LSA/TA/Care Assistant/SEND Support Worker- Required now!✨

• Do you want to make a difference?
• Are you passionate about working with children or vulnerable adults with special needs?
• Do you have a social care background?
• Or even had personal experience supporting SEND?

Protocol Education are looking to recruit a learning support assistant/teaching assistant to join a SEND provision in Sudbury.

The students that attend the schools have a variety of special needs, including ASD / SEMH / MLD / SLD / PMLD or have been identified as having a statement of an educational need. Therefore, a desire to assist in this area is required, but no experience is necessary!

All staff work to inspire, motivate, challenge and support each pupil, no matter what their individual needs may be. A friendly and positive approach to teaching and learning, as well as the ability to quickly build up strong relationships and rapport with individual children is important.

This is a long-term, full-time position so we are looking for candidates to be available 5 days a week between the hours of 8:30am-15:30pm.

If you have a real passion for supporting children with special needs and think this role sounds right for you then please apply now!

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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