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Complex needs support assistant - Cardiff

Teaching Personnel are looking for motivated and caring teaching assistants with a passion for working with pupils with additional learning/ complex needs. The school, which is Cardiff based, supports pupils aged 3-19 with autism and/ or profound and complex needs and prides themselves on a positive, inclusive, and welcoming environment. Successful candidates will benefit from relevant training to be supported within the role to provide a fun, happy and compassionate education environment which will be tailored to each individual needs.

The ideal candidate would come from a previous background of working with children and young people with additional learning needs, within the care sector, support worker or graduates who are looking to get into an education environment. Although training will be provided, we are looking for individuals who may have previous training including manual handling although this isn’t essential.

What will be required?

Supporting individuals with additional learning needs with the supervision of class teacher.
Attending to the physical needs of the pupils.
Help to prepare classroom for lessons.
Adapting resources to meet the child’s individual educational needs.
Engaging children learning activities.
Caring for children’s physical, emotional, and social welfare with may include personal care.
Child and Adult DBS.
Working with Teaching personnel, you will benefit from:

Competitive daily pay rates starting at £83per day, paid every Friday.
Sociable working hours of Monday-Friday 8.30am-3.30pm.
Full compliance with AWR (agency workers’ regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to)
FREE training to help with your development including online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme and a dedicated consultant who will provide ongoing support.
If this sounds like it could be the right role for you, please apply with your CV within 48 hours we would love to hear from you!

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for 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.

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with 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 all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.

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