Male SEN Teaching Assistant​/Co-Educator Year 13 Complex Needs

Position: Male SEN Teaching Assistant / Co-Educator – Year 13 Complex Needs
Location: Barking

Location:

Barking, East London
Pay: £105 per day PAYE or £115 per day through an umbrella company

Hours:

Monday to Friday, 8:30am–4:00pm

Start date:

ASAP

Contract:

Full-time, ongoing with no confirmed end date
Opportunity:
The position could become permanent for the right person

Create Education is looking for a caring, patient and reliable Male SEN Teaching Assistant/Co-Educator to join a welcoming specialist SEN school in Barking.

This is a full-time position supporting young people in a Year 13 class who have a range of complex special educational needs. You will work closely with the class teacher and wider support team to help students access learning, develop their communication and independence, and prepare for adulthood.
The students may have needs including:

Autism and sensory processing needs
Severe learning difficulties
Profound and multiple learning difficulties
Speech, language and communication needs
Limited or non-verbal communication
Physical disabilities and mobility needs
Medical and personal care needs
Social, emotional and behavioural needs

The role
Your responsibilities will include:

Supporting Year 13 students individually and in small groups
Helping students participate in learning and personalised activities
Supporting the development of communication, social and independence skills
Using visual aids, symbols and other communication systems when required
Supporting students with routines, transitions and emotional regulation
Encouraging students to make choices and become as independent as possible
Providing mobility and physical support in line with individual care plans
Assisting with personal and intimate care while always protecting each student’s dignity, privacy and wellbeing
Supporting students during break times, lunchtimes and activities outside the classroom
Following safeguarding, health and safety, behaviour-support and medical procedures
Working collaboratively with teachers, therapists, healthcare professionals and other support staff

About you
The successful candidate must:

Be male due to the personal and intimate care requirements of the pupils supported
Be comfortable and willing to provide respectful personal and intimate care
Be caring, patient, calm and emotionally resilient
Have a genuine interest in supporting young people with complex needs
Be confident supporting students with limited or non-verbal communication
Be able to follow individual care plans and school procedures
Be willing to complete any training required by the school
Be available full-time, Monday to Friday, from 8:30am until 4:00pm
Be able to commit to an ongoing placement
Have an enhanced child workforce DBS registered with the Update Service or be willing to apply for a new one Previous experience in an SEN school, care setting, healthcare environment or support-work role would be highly beneficial. However, applications are also welcomed from candidates with relevant transferable skills, a compassionate approach and a genuine willingness to learn.

We are committed to safeguarding children. Each applicant will be expected to undertake compliance checks including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS and Qualifications