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Special Education Assistant

Empowering Learning
Posted 24 days ago, valid for 21 days
Location

London, Greater London SW18 4DJ, England

Salary

£26,000 - £31,200 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The School Assistant position is a full-time role at a SEND school in Kensington, catering to children aged 5-18 with various learning difficulties.
  • Candidates should have experience supporting individuals with learning disabilities and be willing to assist with personal care.
  • The job requires a commitment of at least 6 months and availability five days a week during school hours from 8.30am to 3.30pm.
  • A valid DBS check is required, and applicants must have training or be willing to undertake training in moving and handling.
  • Competitive pay rates are offered, depending on experience, and the role includes a dedicated consultant for support.

School Assistant - Education

  • SEND School
  • Based in Kensington
  • Full-time

We are currently looking for Education Assistants who are dedicated and passionate about supporting children in a school-based environment. Our school, which is based in Kensington, caters for children and young adults from 5-18 years old with varied SEND needs such as Profound Multiple learning difficulties, Emotional and Behavioural difficulties, Severe learning difficulties and Speech and language communication difficulties.

The ideal candidate would have experience with personal care, feeding, moving, handling and life skills. Your role as a Child Care Worker will be to support pupils on a 1:1 or group basis with their learning development and care needs while at school.

Job Responsibilities

  • Experience supporting young adults with learning difficulties and disabilities
  • Experience or willingness to assist with personal care
  • Experience with PECS or Makaton
  • Excellent interpersonal skills to work effectively

Benefits to you

  • Dedicated consultant with a wealth of experience
  • Competitive rates of pay, depending on experience
  • Based in Kensington
  • Term Time only
  • Full registration can be completed remotely online
  • School Hours 8.30am - 3.30pm

Job Requirements

  • Experience supporting children or young adults with learning difficulties or disabilities.
  • Trained in moving and handling or willing to undertake the training
  • Care based experience/transferable skills
  • Valid DBS registered with the online update service or be willing to apply for a new one.
  • Available 5 days a week and able to commit to at least 6 months

If you would like more information or would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV today.

Empowering Learning Ltd. are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staff to show this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete Disclosure and Barring Service declarations in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997. You will also be required to provide 2 professional references covering at least the last 2 years, and complete our online application followed by a video or face to face interview. Empowering Learning Ltd is a committed Equal Opportunities Employer and therefore will not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.