Support Worker

Are you an experienced Support worker?

Are you trained to support people with additional needs?

Are you looking for an opportunity to transfer your experience into a role working with young people?

A specialist primary SEN school situated in CV7 Coventry is looking to recruit two Support workers to work with KS3/4 as SEN Teaching assistants. These roles are full time, Monday - Friday, 8:30am-15:30pm up until the end of the academic year with the opportunity to become a permanent staff. This is an Ofsted 'good' graded school which carries an excellent reputation in its local community along with its ability to support pupils with a range of additional needs.

The school supports pupils with a wide range of complex needs including Autism Spectrum Condition, which leads to interaction or communication difficulties. Due to the specific needs of the pupils, the school is now looking to appoint two support workers who can use their training, experience, and personalities to support the young people as Teaching assistants in the classroom.

The available positions will involve working directly with pupils who have Autism and complex needs, so we are ideally looking for Support workers who have experience in moving and handling, and significant experience working with children or adults who have complex needs would be favourable.

The ideal Support worker for this SEN Teaching assistant position will have:

• Experience working with individuals with SEN in any capacity.
• Experience working within a Care or Residential Sector
• Moving and handling training and experience operating a hoist (desirable)

Located just outside of Coventry city centre this school is easily accessible by both car and public transport.

If you are currently looking for an exciting new challenge and feel that you have the appropriate skills to succeed, please apply directly for immediate consideration or contact Sam Agbana on the details attached for further information.

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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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