Special Needs Assistant - Portsmouth

TN United Kingdom; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading SEN school in Portsmouth seeks a compassionate Special Needs Assistant to support pupils with profound learning difficulties. Join a dedicated team to enrich students' lives and provide essential care. Training provided.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children with special needs.
• Ability to support students on a 1:1 and small group basis.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils in their learning and development.
• Assist with feeding and personal hygiene duties.

Skills

Empathy

Patience

Flexibility

Resilience

Tools

PECS

Makaton

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Posted:

17.05.2025

Expiry Date:

01.07.2025

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Job Description:

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!