SEND Support Assistant

PK Education; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-the-job training

Career progression opportunities

24/7 support from education consultant

Job summary

PK Education is seeking an experienced Learning Support Assistant for a special school in Doncaster. You will support students aged 3–19 with severely complex physical needs, including personal care and medical tasks like tracheostomy care, medication, and epilepsy management.

The role offers term-time only, temporary with options for full-time or part-time work, and provides on-the-job training and ongoing consultant support.

Qualifications

• GNVQ level two or above in Health and social care or equivalent.
• Willingness to get involved with medical and personal care aspects.
• Understanding the needs and specific care of the students.
• Must hold Child & adult Workforce DBS on the update service.

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care for students with severely complex physical needs.
• Assist with medical tasks including tracheostomy, medication and epilepsy management.
• Support students with nasogastric feeding and moving/handling as required.

Skills

Personal care

Medical support

Diligence

Education

GNVQ level 2+ in Health and Social Care

Tools

DBS on update service

Job description

SEND Learning Support Assistant required

Temporary, Full time or part time – term time only

Doncaster

ASAP Start date

We are currently recruiting for an experienced support assistant with experience supporting individuals with severely complex physical needs. This will be to work in a special school setting with students age range from 3 – 19 years old.

It is highly important you are committed and passionate about supporting children and young people that have severely complex physical needs. Which will include hands on support dealing with Personal care, tracheostomy, medication and epilepsy.

Job spec and description:

• GNVQ level two or above in Health and social care or equivalent.
• Strongly passionate in supporting children and young people with severely complex physical needs.
• Willingness to get involved with medical and personal care aspects of supporting the students.
• Understanding the needs and specific care of the students.
• The school will offer specific training; Medication training, hoist training, epilepsy training, moving and handling training.
• Personal care is required which will be a 2:1 or 3:1 depending on the student.
• Supporting the students that are nasogastric feeding.
• Must have a real passion and willingness to work with the students in a special school setting.
• Must hold Child & adult Workforce DBS on the update service.

What We Offer:

Competitive pay – £13 - £16 per hour working 6 hours per day (AWR Compliant)

• On-the-job training provided by the school
• 24/7 support from experienced education consultants
• Opportunities for career progression with no hassle
• A commitment to inspiring potential in every child and candidate
• Roles are available on a temporary, full-time or part-time basis, term time only, Monday to Friday.

PK education is committed to equal opportunities