Support Worker
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Are you looking to work in schools?
We are looking for SEN Support Worker to support a school with pupils aged 2-19. The school is caters for the individual needs of pupils’ and students from the ages of 3-18 who present a diverse range of needs including severe learning difficulties and profound and complex physical/medical needs.
Your role as a SEN Support Worker would be to support these young people throughout their school day. Due to current conditions you would be supporting a ‘bubble’ of students who you would spend the whole day with. Tasks involved in this bubble support. would be to help with lessons planned by the teacher, many of which are focussed on social development, character building and based in holistic and play Therapies.
You would be supported by not only the teacher but other support staff such as Teaching Assistants, therapists, and other specialist support.
The ideal SEN Support Worker would have:
- Experience of SEN in a professional or personal setting
- A proactive and engaging personality
- Patience and Positivity in all the work they do
The school is based in Wigan and is easy to get to via car, bus, and train.
The application process requires two recent and care/education-based references or evidence of other experience.
You additionally will either have a DBS on the Update Service or a willingness to get one.
The benefits of securing work through Teaching Personnel include.
What to 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
- GBP10 an hour or above
- 13 weeks off per year.
If you feel this SEN Support Worker role for you and can make a difference today, please contact Jessie at Teaching Personnel on jessie.docherty@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.
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