SEND Teaching Assistant – Southwark

Southwark, London
Empowering Learning

SEND Teaching Assistant – Southwark

We are looking to appoint outstanding SEND Teaching Assistants in Southwark London with experience supporting SEND students. We are looking for enthusiastic and passionate individuals who are hands on and can support students with physical needs; assisting with personal care such as hygiene and feeding, manual handling and assisting with therapy sessions to support students to reach the best of their abilities. The most important quality the school is looking for someone who is strong in the academic area and has an understadning of SEND. You will also be responsible for promoting an inclusive learning environment. So, if you would like the opportunity to make a difference to others and develop a career in working with children with then this is a great opportunity to do so.

To be successful for this role you must:

• Have passion, enthusiasm, and willingness to work in SEND Learning environments
• Have knowledge and experience with PMLD and autistic students or a strong care background
• Have worked within the care system to support adults/children or worked within education
• Play a significant role in the students learning journey
• Additional training such as manual handling, hoisting, PEG feeding and Tube feeding NO essential.

We are recruiting:

Teaching Assistants for our Primary and Secondary schools. We are now looking for a Teaching Assistant for a full day with lots of experience working with children with physical disabilities or autism. They will require experience and willing to do personal care.

Our schools provides their pupils an inclusive and engaging education environment, supporting students with varied needs such as Cerebral Palsy, medical needs and severe learning difficulties. The school have a fantastic working ethos where each pupil’s individual abilities are recognised and staff strive to support all their student’s physical, social and emotional development to reach to their full potential. All students have an Educational Health Care Plan and are encouraged to develop key skills such as communication, independence and physical skills. Having experience in the SEN Education sector or Health care sector will be an advantage where you can utilise your skills and knowledge, however this isn’t essential. This is a fantastic opportunity for highly motivated and nurturing individuals to enhance their skills and experience in SEN and will allow you to develop professionally in your career.

When working with Empowering Learning Ltd you will benefit from:

• Dedicated consultant with a wealth of experience committed to finding you the right role and setting for you, who will support you during your assignment.
• Competitive rates of pay, depending on experience.
• The opportunity to go perminant at the school.
• A fast clearance process, most of which can be accessed online.
• Free online training.

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. Please note that successful applicants will be asked to apply for an enhanced DBS check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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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