SEN Teaching Assistants

Empowering Learning; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An education support provider is seeking a dedicated SEND Care Support Worker/Teaching Assistant in Southwark. The role involves supporting children and young adults with diverse learning needs, providing personal care, and facilitating their learning development in a SEND school. Candidates should have relevant experience and skills in moving and handling, with a valid DBS check. This position offers competitive pay and benefits such as free training.

Benefits

Competitive rates of pay

Free SEND Workshop

Free Team Teach Training

Dedicated consultant support

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children or young adults with learning difficulties or disabilities desirable.
• Trained in moving and handling.
• Care based experience.
• Valid DBS registered with the online update service or be willing to apply for a new one.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with their learning development and care needs.
• Assist with personal care tasks as necessary.
• Work effectively with interpersonal skills.

Skills

Experience supporting children with learning disabilities

Interpersonal skills

Willingness to assist with personal care

Job description

SEND Support Workers & Teaching Assistants - SEND Schools - Southwark

• Based in Southwark
• Full-time

We are currently looking for an experienced SEND Care Support Worker/Teaching Assistant who is a dedicated and passionate individual looking for a long-term role in SEND school setting. Our school caters for children and young people from 5-19 years old with varied SEND needs such as Profound Multiple learning difficulties, Emotional and Behavioural difficulties, severe learning difficulties and speech and language communication difficulties.

The ideal candidate would have experience with care-based support, experience with personal care, feeding, moving, and handling is desirable. Your role as Care Support Worker will be to support pupils with their learning development and care needs while at school.

Job Responsibilities

• Experience supporting young adults with learning difficulties and disabilities
• Experience or willingness to assist with personal care
• Excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively
• A valid DBS registered with the online update service or be willing to apply for a new DBS

Benefits to you

• Dedicated consultant with a wealth of experience
• Competitive rates of pay, depending on experience
• Term Time only
• A fast clearance process, most of which can be accessed online
• Free SEND Workshop
• Free Team Teach Training

Job Requirements

• Experience of supporting children or young adults with learning difficulties or disabilities desirable
• Trained in moving and handling
• Care based experience
• Valid DBS registered with the online update service or be willing to apply for a new one

Empowering Learning Ltd. are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staff to show this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete Disclosure and Barring Service declarations in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997. You will also be required to provide 2 professional references covering at least the last 2 years, and complete our online application followed by a video or face to face interview. Empowering Learning Ltd is a committed Equal Opportunities Employer and therefore will not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation.