LSA/TA/SEND Support/Youth Worker

Protocol Education Ltd; Colchester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Learning Support Assistant to join their team in a specialist school. This role is perfect for those passionate about making a difference in the lives of children with special needs. You will work with a supportive team, helping children with various needs, including MLD, SLD, ASD, and PMLD. While no prior experience is necessary, a friendly approach and the ability to build rapport are essential. This position offers a long-term, full-time opportunity, with the potential for permanent placement. If you are eager to support children and make a meaningful impact, this is the role for you!

Benefits

FREE online safeguarding training

Supportive team environment

Potential for permanent placement

Qualifications

• No experience necessary, but a desire to assist children with special needs is required.
• Certificates in care-related fields are admired.

Responsibilities

• Support children with special needs in a specialist school environment.
• Build strong relationships and rapport with individual children.

Skills

Passion for special needs

Ability to build relationships

Healthcare background

Social care background

Education

Certificates in Manual handling

Certificates in Hoist

Certificates in First Aid

Job description

Seeking an LSA/TA/Care Assistant/Support Worker!

• Do you want to make a difference?
• Do you love working with children or vulnerable adults and have a passion for special needs?
• Do you have a healthcare or social care background?
• Or even had personal experience supporting SEND?

If so, then this is the role for you.

Protocol Education are looking to recruit a learning support assistant/teaching assistant to join a specialist school in Colchester.

You will be joining a great team that predominantly work with children who have a variety of special needs, including MLD, SLD, ASD and PMLD. Therefore, a desire to assist in this area is required, but no experience is necessary!

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.

Certificates in Manual handling, Hoist, First Aid, Care would be admired.

This school requires staff on a long-term, full-time and permanent basis (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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