Primary Support Assistant
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Are you ready for a new challenge?
Do you want to make a real difference in the lives of young people?
A school in the Liverpool is currently seeking an experienced Support Worker to join its exceptional Team. The school in question caters for young people of primary age 2-11 and their sister school looks after Key stage 3 &4. The school has classes and facilities to support children of various needs including ASC, PMLD and Non-Verbal Communicators. The ideal support worker will have experience in an SEN/care environment and would additionally have:
- Team Teach experience or willingness to train
- Moving and Handling
This support worker’s role would be to support the children in their development. Depending on the needs of the children /class you would support, this may be communication activities, play centred tasks or holistic therapies. Your role would be supported by a Teacher and one or more Teaching Assistants.
To be successful in your application, you must be able to provide evidence of this as skills and experience.
Working hours are Monday to Friday, 8.30am-3.30pm approximately, but you may be offered additional duties and responsibilities outside of these hours.
What you can expect from Teaching Personnel:
- A dedicated consultant to discuss current or future roles with you
- An extensively discounted CPD program
- Payment in house, meaning no fees from Umbrella companies
- GBP9.50 an hour or above
- 13 weeks off per year
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding children and young people. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.
If you are interested in this position and have the relevant qualifications please send your CV to mica.marsden@teachingpersonnel.com
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see teachingpersonnel.com/faqs for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. 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.
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