Special Needs Care Worker

GSL Education; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

GSL Education seeks a Special Needs Care Worker for a full-time, permanent position in Weymouth. This role involves supporting students with various additional needs, ensuring their comfort and safety, and requiring a caring individual with prior experience in similar settings. Immediate start available.

Benefits

Access to specialised SEN and healthcare-related CPD training

Supportive and experienced consultants

Qualifications

• Experience in care, healthcare, or special educational needs settings is essential.
• Familiarity with supporting individuals with complex needs.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Assist with daily personal care routines, including toileting and feeding.
• Support students with mobility needs, including wheelchair assistance.
• Implement health care plans as directed by the school nurse.

Skills

Empathy

Patient

Communication

Teamwork

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Job Title: Special Needs Care Worker
Location: Weymouth
Salary: £13.68 - £16.12 per hour (Depending on experience)
Start Date: Immediate
Contract Type: Full-time/Permanent

Are you a caring and resilient individual with experience in personal care or support work?

GSL Education are working in collaboration with a specialist SEN school in Weymouth to appoint a Special Needs Care Worker to support pupils with a wide range of additional needs in a school environment. This full-time, permanent role is available for an immediate start.

Role Overview:

As a Special Needs Care Worker, you will play a critical role in ensuring the comfort, safety, and engagement of children and young people with profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD), autism, sensory impairments, and physical disabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assisting with daily personal care routines, including toileting, feeding, dressing, and hygiene.
• Supporting students with mobility and physical needs, including use of hoists and wheelchair assistance.
• Monitoring medical needs and implementing health care plans as directed by the school nurse.
• Encouraging student engagement in sensory and educational activities.
• Supporting pupils during transitions, breaks, and lunchtime routines.
• Maintaining a safe and nurturing environment where every student feels valued and supported.

Job Requirements:

• Previous experience in care, healthcare, or special educational needs settings is essential.
• Familiarity with supporting individuals with complex medical or behavioural needs.
• A calm, patient, and empathetic approach to working with children and young people with high levels of need.
• Confident in manual handling and personal care duties (training can be provided).
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team.
• Have an updated CV (covering the last ten years barring any unexplained gaps) and an enhanced DBS registered to the Update Service (or be willing to apply for one).

What does GSL Education Offer?

• Enjoy an hourly pay of £12.82 - £14.72, depending on your experience and qualifications.
• Full-time, stable work with opportunity for growth within SEN settings.
• Access to specialised SEN and healthcare-related CPD training.
• Supportive and experienced consultants dedicated to your wellbeing and career.

If you’re passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of children with special needs, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now to join a compassionate team in Weymouth for further details!

Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks; including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service, or completing an application for a new check.

As an ethical, inclusive and independent recruitment agency, GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools across the UK.

For more information or to register your interest in the ‘Special Needs Care Worker’ role, please click 'apply now' to submit your full and up-to-date CV and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.