Support Worker for Students with Special Needs

3 weeks ago

Yeovil, Somerset, United Kingdom Teaching Personnel Full time
Job Description:

This school caters for young people between the ages of 4-19 but currently only has pupils up to the age of 16. They have 148 students attending who all have EHCPs. Most of the students have Autism or Mild Learning Difficulties, and may also have sensory impairments, speech and language difficulties, or other needs.

The school seeks to provide a friendly, caring environment for all children to reach their potential through high-quality teaching and learning that supports the development of life-long learning skills, self-esteem, and celebrates individual success. They have recently finished a multimillion-pound refurbishment and have excellent on-site facilities, including an interactive sensory room.

The Senior Leadership team appreciate that this role can be challenging and have a huge focus on staff wellbeing, including all expenses-paid dance lessons after school once a week.

Duties:

  • Attend to the pupils' personal needs, and implement related personal programs, including social, health, physical, hygiene, and first aid and welfare matters.
  • Supervise and support pupils ensuring their safety and access to learning.
  • Establish good relationships with pupils, acting as a role model, being aware of, and responding appropriately to individual needs.
  • Prepare the classroom as directed for lessons, clear afterwards, and assist with the display of pupils' work.
  • Support the teacher in managing pupil behavior, reporting difficulties as appropriate.

Person Specification – Essential:

  • Experience of working and supporting children with Additional Learning /Special Educational Needs.
  • Knowledge and understanding of Additional Learning and Special Educational Needs.
  • Understanding and compassion of a young person's Social, emotional and mental health needs.
  • GCSE Maths and English.
  • NVQ Level 2 or above.

Key Competencies:

  • Ability to support pupils with Additional Learning Needs (Moderate to Complex Learning Difficulties).
  • Empathy with all children.
  • Commitment to work as part of a class team.
  • Ability to work under instruction and use own initiative.

This is a temporary position, with the option to make it permanent at a later date. All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ's on the Teaching Personnel website for details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance 'Keeping Children Safe in Education', which may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants. We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.

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