Complex Needs Teaching Assistant

Protocol Education are seeking a dedicated Complex Needs Teaching Assistant to support pupils within a specialist SEND school in the Peterlee area.

The school provides education for pupils with a wide range of complex additional needs, including:

• Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD)
• Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD)
• Physical disabilities
• Communication and sensory needs

Many pupils require high levels of individualised support, including assistance with mobility, sensory learning activities and personal care. The school environment is designed to meet these needs through specialist equipment, sensory spaces and highly trained support staff.

As part of the classroom team, you will play an important role in supporting pupils to access learning and develop key life skills.

The role will involve:

• Supporting pupils with highly personalised learning programmes
• Assisting with mobility and specialist equipment where required
• Encouraging engagement through sensory learning and interactive activities
• Supporting pupils with communication using symbols, signs or assistive communication devices
• Providing personal care support where needed

The school is looking for individuals who are empathetic, patient and resilient, with a genuine passion for supporting children and young people with complex needs.

Applicants should ideally have a DBS registered on the Update Service. Candidates who do not currently hold one will be required to apply for a DBS through Protocol Education before starting work.

If you are looking for a meaningful role where you can support pupils with complex needs to reach their potential, apply now and a member of our team will be in touch to discuss the opportunity in more detail.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

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.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance 'Keeping Children Safe in Education', this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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