Personal Care Teaching Assistant

Teaching Personnel; Llanelli; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Personal Care Teaching Assistant to join their dynamic team. This role offers a unique opportunity for individuals passionate about education, providing essential support to pupils with learning difficulties. You will work closely with classroom teachers, offering personalized assistance and helping with various personal care needs. The position promises on-the-job training and development opportunities, ensuring you grow in a nurturing environment. If you are enthusiastic, adaptable, and ready to make a difference in children's lives, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Free child protection training

On-the-job training

Development opportunities

Potential for permanent position

Qualifications

• Previous experience with pupils having learning difficulties is ideal.
• Must demonstrate nurturing qualities and be adaptable.

Responsibilities

• Assist classroom teachers with learning plans and provide 1:1 support.
• Help with personal care and manual handling tasks.

Skills

Nurturing qualities

Experience with learning difficulties

Adaptability

Reliability

Education

Teaching Assistant qualification

Tools

Manual Handling techniques

Job description

Personal Care Teaching Assistant

Rate of Pay - Minimum of £89.38 Per Day

Hours - 8:30AM - 3:30PM

Area - Llanelli S15 & Surrounding Areas

We are currently seeking a Personal Care Teaching Assistant to join our increasingly growing team of passionate educators within the Llanelli & surrounding areas.

If you are somebody already employed in education looking to take a step up to a more hands-on role, or somebody coming from another relevant sector looking to enter the world of education, this role may be exactly what you’re looking for!

What will the role involve?

• Working alongside the classroom teacher to help with their learning plans for the pupils in the class.
• Provide 1:1 support.
• Aspects of all types of personal care.
• Aspects of Manual Handling.
• On-the-job training through the school, helping you better understand the school's aims and culture.
• Additional development opportunities through Teaching Personnel always available, including our Team Teach training which is invaluable to furthering your development.

The ideal candidate:

• Ideally you will have previous experience working with pupils with learning difficulties or working with individuals with varied challenging behaviours and personal care requirements.
• Someone who can demonstrate the necessary nurturing qualities required to work closely with SEN children.
• Be friendly, enthusiastic, adaptable, and reliable.
• Teaching Assistant qualification is ideal but not essential.
• Experience with epilepsy, cerebral palsy, gastro feeding, and PEG would be an advantage but not essential.

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE, YOU MUST:

• Be a driver with access to your own vehicle (Essential).
• Hold Right to Work in the UK with proof of documentation.
• Be registered (or willing to register) with the Education Workforce Council (EWC) & Disclose & Barring Service (DBS).
• Provide 24 months worth of references, including any related references you may have worked with children.

If this role appeals to you, please apply now. For more information about the role, please contact Sasha Davies on 01792 473 300 - [e-mail]

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for 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.
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