Teaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant – Temp to perm

12 weeks temporary work which can lead to a permanent position after 12 weeks.

The School is an independent 39 week specialist day provision for boys and girls, aged between 11 and 16 with social, emotional and mental health difficulties.

The School provides an aspirational, exciting and innovative setting with a strong desire to develop both students and staff.

Location:

Wirral

Salary: £13.68 per hour

Contract Type:
Temporary to Permanent, Full Time.

• Offer day-to-day emotional and practical support.
• Motivate and empower young people to gain independence.
• Provide support and advice in line with support plans and keyworker requests.
• Work collaboratively as part of a team.

You need a specific set of skills focused on engagement and resilience:

• Relationship Building:
  The ability to engage and build strong relationships with young people.
• Understanding Trauma:
  Understanding the impacts of homelessness, domestic abuse, and trauma.
• Crisis Response: A forward-thinking attitude to crisis response.
• Emotional Resilience:
  The ability to remain calm and collected in challenging and traumatic situations.
• Empathetic, caring and resilient nature.

6 months experience of working with children or within a similar Social Care setting.

Hold a current Enhanced DBS on the update service or are willing to obtain one.

The right to work in the UK.

• Excellent rates of pay, weekly pay, and no payroll charges.
• Free food while on shift.
• Variety of work in different social care and healthcare settings.
• Vetro Mobile Booking App for communicating shift availability.
• Support from a specialist consultant.
• Agency worker of the month prize £50.
• Entry into our Golden Ticket draw to win £500 every quarter.
• 24-hour registration – register from the comfort of your own home.
• Holiday pay – paid weekly or accumulated in a holiday pot.
• Vetro contributed pension.

Do you want to make a real, measurable difference in the lives of young people? If this sounds like your dream role, we would love to hear from you. If you think you're right for this Children's Support Worker role, then click the 'apply' button below.

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