SEN Teaching Assistants

Empowering Learning; Greater London; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dedicated consultant

Competitive pay

Term Time only

Fast online clearance

Free SEND Workshop

Free Team Teach Training

Job summary

Empowering Learning Ltd. in Southwark is recruiting SEND Care Support Workers and Teaching Assistants for long-term roles in SEND schools serving children and young people aged 5-19 with varied needs, including profound multiple learning difficulties, emotional and behavioural challenges, severe learning difficulties and speech and language issues.

Ideal candidates will have care-based experience, moving and handling training, and a willingness to support learning and personal care; a DBS check

Qualifications

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

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.

Skills

Care experience

Moving and handling

Interpersonal skills

DBS check

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

INDELSEN

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. 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.