SEND LSA working with Complex Needs, Cheshire West and Chester

Job Description

LSA – SEMH Complex Needs – Cheshire West and Chester

Are you a caring individual who has experience supporting individuals with Complex Needs?

Can you use your experience and knowledge of SEND to help children and young people to develop a range of skills the classroom?

This SEND school caters for students aged 3 – 19 years with a wide range of Complex Needs including associated medical needs and challenging behaviours. All pupils have a statement of educational needs and an Education Health Care Plan.

Job Description

This Teaching Assistant role will involve supporting SEND children in the classroom and on a small group basis and working with class teacher supporting the children across various activities, while providing a happy and safe learning environment.

This welcoming Special School boasts outstanding facilities and caters for pupils aged 3 to 19 with a wide variety of SEND including complex medical needs, Profound & Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD), Autism and Speech Language & Communication Needs (SLCN). Experience and understanding of a range of SEND is necessary and knowledge of skills such as alternative communication techniques and manual handling would be beneficial.

Alongside the staff you will be responsible for safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people.

Benefits of working with New Directions:
* A dedicated and expert Account Manager
* Regular and varied supply work
* Competitive rates of pay
* Potential long-term roles
* Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
* A network of branches across the UK
* Recommend-a-friend scheme
* Respected reputation across the education and recruitment industry

We are fully committed to the protection of children and vulnerable adults. All applicants must undertake a full enhanced DBS (formerly CRB) check.

New Directions Holding is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

New Directions Education Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.