Learning Support & Care Assistant

Description

We are looking for Learning Support Assistants to join this specialist school for children and young people between the ages of 4 – 19 with physical disabilities, complex medical needs and associated learning difficulties. The school has residential provisions.

There are ad hoc and temporary positions available as well as long term and permanent contracts for successful candidates.

We are looking for candidates who can assist with students’ daily needs and who are ideally, experienced with Personal Care. Candidates must be trained in Moving & Handling Practical (not online).

* We are looking for candidates to have the following skills;

* Physically fit to move and handle disabled young people

* Worked within a school with SEN students

* GCSE in English and Maths A to C

* Experience in care

* Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection

* Makaton trained

* Experience with Autism

* Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare

We have the below shifts available:

* 08:30am – 15:30pm to assist students with their learning based in the classroom and to assist with care needs.

* 07:00 – 14:30 to assist with the ‘get-up’ routine before the school day begins. The worker will then support the students within the classroom.

* 12:30 – 21:30 to assist with lunchtime duties, join the classroom the support in the home living area after the school day has finished.

Friday shifts will be 08:30 – 14:00 as the students leave for the weekend at 14:00.

Please note that the school is not assessable via public transport, and it would be essential for the candidate to drive or be driven.

If you feel you would thrive in a school where children and young people are supported to live their best lives, where you make a difference every single day and no two days are the same - then please do get in touch. If you do not have the relevant training, but this is an area that interests you, then please also get in touch so we can didscuss options

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