Special Education Assistant - Empowering Learning : Job Details

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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