Special Needs Assistant - Portsmouth

Academics Ltd; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading SEN school in Portsmouth is seeking a compassionate Special Needs Assistant to join their team. The role involves supporting students with diverse needs, including those with severe learning difficulties and medical conditions. Candidates should be flexible and committed to making a positive impact in students' lives. Training will be provided for necessary skills.

Benefits

Ongoing training and CPD

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children with profound or severe learning difficulties.
• Ability to assist with personal hygiene and feeding duties.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils in their learning and development.
• Assist with medical needs and personal care.

Skills

Empathy

Patience

Flexibility

Resilience

Tools

PECS

Makaton

Job description

Special Needs Assistant - Portsmouth SEN School - ASAP start

Academics are recruiting on behalf of a consistently 'Outstanding' SEN School in Portsmouth which caters for pupils aged 3-19 years. All pupils attending the school have profound or severe learning difficulties alongside a diverse range of diagnoses and needs, including Autism and highly complex medical conditions.

They are looking for empathetic, patient and kind Special Needs Assistant's to join them ASAP on a temp to perm contract.

You will joining a dedicated team of Special Educational Needs Teachers and Learning Support Assistant's to support pupils in their learning and development in all aspects of life, as well as supporting their medical needs.

The suitable Special Needs Assistant will need to be flexible, energetic, resilient and committed to working with children, who need high levels of support in order to learn. You will be required to support students on a 1:1 and small group basis. Due to the nature of the setting, you may be required to carry out feeding and personal hygiene duties. A knowledge of using resources such as PECS and Makaton would be an advantage, but not essential. All training and on-going CPD will be provided.

The working hours are 8.30am - 3.30pm.

If you are a Special Needs Assistant looking for a new opportunity in a Portsmouth school and want to make a positive difference and enrich the lives of pupils, then this could be the school for you!