Complex NEEDS Teaching Assistant

Job Title: Complex Needs Teaching Assistant

Location: Leeds

Contract type: Full-time, Part-time, Temp-to-perm

Sense Education is looking for a dedicated and compassionate Complex Needs Teaching Assistant to join a specialist setting in East Leeds, supporting pupils with a wide range of additional needs. This is a rewarding opportunity to join a dedicated team who work to ensure that every learner receives the personalised support they deserve.

Are you passionate about making a genuine difference in the lives of children with complex needs? Have you worked with children and young people with complex needs in your previous line of work?

As a Complex Needs Teaching Assistant, you will play a vital part in supporting pupils with a wide range of additional needs, including communication difficulties, sensory needs, physical disabilities, and social-emotional challenges. Your day will involve working closely with the class teacher and specialist staff to support the pupils with their personalised timetable and interventions, which support their development and sensory needs.

Within the role you will:

• Provide 1-1 and small group support for pupils with a range of disabilities Work collaboratively with teachers, support staff, therapists and external professionals.
• Follow individuals’ support plans, EHCP targets and specialist guidance. Assist with mobility, positioning, or personal care when required.
• Encouraging emotional regulation in a nurturing environment.

This role suits individuals from a variety of backgrounds, especially those who bring creativity, patience and a passion for inclusive education.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience working in schools, health and social care settings, or with young people with special educational needs.
• Experience working with SEN and complex needs is highly valued A strong communicator, team player, and someone who can adapt quickly to meet the diverse needs of the pupils.
• A graduate in psychology, education, or child development. Having either a Teaching assistant or childcare qualifications would be desirable.
• Team Teach is desirable.
• A calm and resistant approach to challenges.

• We offer trainings that support our staff within the school setting
• Flexibility for candidates
• Continuous support within your role from us
• Weekly pay

Monday – Friday

8:30am – 3:30pm

Term time only

If you are ready to start your new journey in supporting children and young people with complex needs, we’d love to hear from you.

Safeguarding children is an integral part of what we do and we have a stringent safer recruitment process. We undertake checks on all the candidates we work with. As such we require a current Enhanced DBS Disclosure for everyone working in Schools. If you do not have a subscription to the DBS Update Service, you may be required to complete a new DBS application as part of the registration process.

If you take a temporary role with Sense Education you will be paid on a weekly basis. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position but long term. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available.

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