Support Specialist

6 days ago


Worksop, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom Teaching vacancies Full time

At Sparken Hill Academy, we are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate individual to join our team as a General Support Assistant.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in the life of a child with unique educational, health, and physical needs. As a General Support Assistant, you will provide focused, individualised support in line with the child's individual provision map, ensuring a child-centred approach in every task to promote their learning, well-being, and independence.

We are looking for someone who is able to:

  • Engage the pupil in both group and individual learning activities that are tailored to their developmental level, encouraging progress in literacy, numeracy, and physical activities as outlined in the individual provision map.
  • Use visual aids and communication tools to assist the child's understanding and expression, including daily use of pre-teaching vocabulary and structured post-tutoring sessions.
  • Provide assistance with mobility and offer physical support in both indoor and outdoor environments to encourage safe participation in activities.
  • Assist with intimate care tasks, including toileting and feeding support as per the child's health care needs, while maintaining dignity and fostering independence where possible.
  • Facilitate interactions with peers in structured play activities to help develop social skills like turn-taking, communication, and peer engagement.
  • Offer reassurance and structured guidance to help the child feel safe and engaged, adapting activities to suit their energy levels and physical abilities.

The successful candidate will have some knowledge of SEND / ASD / Communication and Language, although full training will be provided. They will also have experience of working with children within the younger age range, be adaptable, flexible, and extremely patient/calm, share our passion for wanting the very best for our pupils and school, be committed to keeping our pupils safe, and be emotionally intelligent with the ability to build strong working relationships with a variety of stakeholders.

In return for your dedication and hard work, we offer a competitive salary of £8,212, wellbeing support, professional development opportunities, local government pension scheme, and generous sickness benefits.

If you are passionate about working with children and making a positive impact on their lives, please apply by following the link below. CVs are not accepted.



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