Therapy Assistant

3 weeks ago


WaltononThames, United Kingdom Academics Full time

**Therapy Assistant - Health Care Assistant - SEN - Walton-on-Thames**

**The question**:
Do you have experience supporting people with a range of special needs and additional care needs? Do you have experience of providing personal care, medical care and support with manual handling and hoisting? Are you interested in working in a school settingwith shorter hours?

If you have Band 2 experience that you would like to transfer into a school setting then this opportunity is ideal for you.

**The opportunity**:
The school is based near Walton-on-Thames and supports children with a range of learning needs, including physical mobility challenges, sensory needs and autistic children that may have additional behavioural needs. The school caters for secondary aged students,

They provide a safe and secure environment for all pupils to learn in. All children have access to specialist provision according to their needs; this includes Makaton, TEACCH, PECS and Objects of Reference.

In class, you will be working alongside a teacher and at least three other support assistants, one of whom is a Lead Assistant. You will be required to work with individual children, small groups of children under the teacher's direction, as well as workingas part of a team and following strategies that are in place to support the pupils to access the whole curriculum, including for example helping the children in the water to support swimming. You will also be required to assist with the physical needs of thepupils (Including their welfare and intimate personal care requirements)

**What is required**:

- An Undergraduate Degree (preferable) and/or previous SEN experience
- Good general education levels in English and Maths
- Knowledge, keen interest or understanding of the range of different types of learning difficulties and disabilities (PMLD, complex needs, Autism)
- Ability to adapt to a various working environments and students with differing abilities
- A willingness to support with personal care and manual handling
- Practical approach to the needs of students with learning difficulties and disabilities
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- A caring attitude and a good listener
- Flexibility in terms of working patterns

**Summary**:

- Therapy Assistant - Health Care Assistant - SEN
- £18,500 - £19,500 per annum (5-day week)
- 8.30am-3.30pm
- January or February 2023


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