MLD Teaching Assistant

Vision for Education; Wickford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Specialist Secondary School in Wickford seeks a passionate MLD Teaching Assistant to provide specialist support for students with various learning and physical disabilities. This role offers opportunities to work in diverse environments and requires dedication to enhancing student learning and well-being.

Benefits

Excellent daily rates paid using PAYE system

Social and networking events

Pension contributions

CPD for professional development

Access to a dedicated consultant

Qualifications

• MLD Teaching Assistants should have a warm personality and resilience.
• They must support students with autism, ADHD, and physical disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist care to students with moderate learning difficulties
• Support students in classrooms and outside using school facilities
• Teach academic, life, and social skills.

Skills

Experience working with students with learning disabilities

Experience working with physical disabilities

Dedication to quality education

Passion for supporting vulnerable students

Education

Relevant childcare training or equivalent qualifications

Job description

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This Specialist Secondary School, based in Wickford are seeking a passionate MLD Teaching Assistant to provide specialist care to students with moderate learning difficulties. As a MLD Teaching Assistant, you will be working with students with varying mental health needs as well as additional learning needs. You will be working with students in the specialist classrooms, therapy rooms and sensory rooms. This school offers a holistic learning environment to teach students a range of life skills, equipped with a swimming pool, music classrooms, allotments for gardening and art rooms. The provision also provides the students with a nurturing and calming environment for them to thrive in. MLD Teaching Assistants at this school must be prepared to support students not just in the classroom, but outside as well – using the facilities to teach academic skills, life skills and social skills. Seeking MLD Teaching Assistants with resilience, confidence and a warm personality who can provide expert guidance to students with Autism, ADHD, PMLD and physical disabilities.

Requirements

The desired MLD Teaching Assistant will have;

• Experience working with students with learning and physical disabilities.
• Relevant childcare training or equivalent qualifications.
• Dedication to ensuring students of all abilities receive access to quality education.
• A passion for supporting disadvantaged and vulnerable students.

What we offer
As a MLD Teaching Assistant, part of our team, you benefit from:

• Excellent daily rates paid using the PAYE system. (Daily rate is subject to your scale rate, experience in role and qualifications which will be discussed at the point of registration.)
• Social and networking events.
• Pension contributions.
• CPD to help with your professional development.
• Access to a dedicated consultant.

About us
We are a market-leading education supply agency committed to the development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high quality educators.

We’re part of The Edwin Group, an education alliance here to do good and are proud to be named in The Sunday Times Top 100 Best Places to Work in the UK 2024.

We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.