Teaching Assistant with Personal Care

Prospero Teaching; Chepstow; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 14,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free accredited training courses

Interview preparation support

Lesson planning support

Referral scheme

Job summary

Prospero Teaching are currently recruiting for Personal Care Teaching Assistant roles in the Chepstow area to start ASAP. This long-term position could become permanent for the right candidate.

You will support pupils from early years to KS2 with PMLD on a 1:1 basis, requiring resilience due to complex needs and potential challenging behaviour. Experience in a similar role is essential; safeguarding training within the last year is preferred, and DBS checks (update service) are required or

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role is essential, whether this be adult or child, care or school setting.
• Up to date Safeguarding training within the last year (training can be provided)
• Manual Handling training is highly desired
• Child and Adult DBS on the update service, or willingness to get one
• Team Teach training is highly desired
• Hold Right to Work in the UK
• Enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the update service or willingness to process a new application
• Provide two professional references

Responsibilities

• Support pupils from early years to KS2 with PMLD on a 1:1 basis.
• Be resilient and manage challenging behaviours.
• Assist in maintaining safe, supportive classroom environments.

Skills

1:1 support

Resilience

Experience in similar role

Education

Safeguarding training (within 1 year)

Manual Handling training

Team Teach training

DBS update service / DBS certificate

Right to Work in the UK

Job description

Personal Care Assistant - Chepstow

Prospero Teaching are currently working with a large SEN provision in the Chepstow area, to recruit for personal care assistants to start ASAP. This is a long-term position with a likelihood of going permanent for the successful candidate.

You will be required to support pupils from early years to KS2 with PMLD, on a 1:1 basis. The ideal candidate for this role will need to be resilient, as due to the complex needs of the young people, they can exhibit challenging behaviours. You must have previous experience within a similar role, whether this be in a school or care setting.

Position Details

• Location: Chepstow, Monmouthshire
• Position: Personal Care Teaching Assistant
• Type of Work: Temporary
• Full time only
• Minimum Rate of Pay: £67 per day,
• Start date: ASAP
• End date: Ongoing/Temp to Perm

Experience, Training and Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role is essential, whether it be adult or child, care or school setting
• Up to date Safeguarding training within the last year (desired but training can be provided)
• Manual Handling training is highly desired
• Child and Adult DBS on the update service, or willingness to get one
• Team Teach training is highly desired
• Hold Right to Work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
• Provide two professional references
• Other

Benefits

• access to free accredited training courses for teachers and support staff, ensuring you are able to continue your professional development
• support with interview preparations so you're fully prepared and confident to interview for your next role
• support with lesson planning and classroom management to support you to create stimulating and varied lessons
• a generous recommend a friend referral scheme

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy. Ideally, you will already have a full DBS on the update service but if not, we can process a new one.