Higher Level Teaching Assistant

3 weeks ago

Whitley Bay, United Kingdom Northumbria Healthcare - Direct Payments Full time

**Higher Level Teaching Assistants/Teachers**

We are currently looking to recruit three experienced Higher Level Teaching Assistants and/or Teachers to provide 2:1 educational support for a 7-year-old child who will be educated outside of a school setting, which is due to his complex health care needs requiring specialist support.

**This little boy has an undiagnosed genetic condition causing both medical and physical complexities, as well as a diagnosis of Autism. The successful applicants will be trained to deal with the child’s medical needs. He is unable to communicate verbally, however support will be given by parents so that applicants know how best to understand his needs. Currently the family are learning BSL (British Sign Language) and it is hoped that the child will also become familiar with this way of communicating.**

**Hours**

The working day will be 10:00am - 2:00pm and will consist of delivering education during term time on Wednesday Thursday and Friday between 11:00 am and 1:00pm. There will also be one hour before and one hour after to provide wraparound support. This will include escorting the child in a taxi from his home address and then accompanying him to the venue to deliver his education as well as accompanying the child to external provisions. The return journey will again be by taxi from the provision at 1:00 pm to escort the child home.

**It is proposed that the three employees will work on a rota basis, which would look something like the following (using A, B & C to denote each employee)**:
**Wednesday A & B**

**Thursday B & C**

**Friday C & A**

**Rate of Pay**

**- £14.00 per hour.**
- Holidays are 5.6 weeks per annum, pro-rata.
- Any out-of-pocket expenses will be met by the employer, this will be discussed at interview.

**Employment Checks**
- You will be required to pass background checks by the Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), cost to be met by the employer.
- References will be sought when you are offered a position.
- If your own car is used during the course of this employment, it must be insured for business use.

**Educational Duties & Responsibilities**

Deliver education, therapies and alternative provisions according to EHCP, including:

- Interpreting child’s likes, dislikes, needs and providing support as needed.
- Intensive Interaction approach to develop child’s communication skills.
- Hand over hand support, when the child is able to engage, to help the child make links between words and objects/pictures of objects.
- A significantly modified curriculum broken down into very small steps where teaching and learning activities are delivered and adapted to child’s medical and self-care needs following guidance and plans provided by SALT, Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy.
- A positive behaviour support approach where the child’s individual learning needs are acknowledged and met. It is likely this will focus around building trusting relationships before introducing specific learning demands.
- Close liaison between Close liaison Close liaison between staff and home to ensure information is shared about how the child is responding to the medication/care systems in place and the information can be shared with health professionals to adjust the plan.
- Constant supervision that ensures any signs of distress or ill health can be identified by an adult and responded to appropriately.
- Escort the child from his home address to the educational setting and return him at the end of the day, this is by taxi provided by the local authority.
- Be part of a team providing 2:1 support at all times.
- Keep accurate daily records of each day, including transport and delivery of education and medical interventions.
- Planning and set-up of educational delivery for each day.
- Take the child to alternative provisions as described above in EHCP.

**Qualifications**
- Teaching qualifications or Higher-Level Teaching Assistant qualifications.
- Experience of working as a Teacher or Higher-Level Teaching Assistant.
- Experience of working in a Special Educational Needs School is desirable but not essential.
- Experience of working with disabled children with a special educational need would be an advantage.
- An understanding of Autism would be an advantage.

**Healthcare Needs - Full Training Will Be Provided**
- **Central Line**
The child is fully TPN dependent (Total Parenteral Nutrition) and while you will not be required to access the central line, you must know how to look after it and what action to take in the case of an emergency.
- **Jejunostomy Care & Gastric Care**
There is a Jejunostomy tube in situ, this is a soft plastic tube which is placed through the skin into the abdomen of the small intestine. This tube delivers the child’s medicine. The gastric post in situ is on free drainage, whilst the Jej port is used to deliver the medication. You will receive training on how to manage the child’s gastric care and what action you mu

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