Job Location : Leicester, UK
Special Needs Teaching Assistant
PMLD, Autism, Downs Syndrome and Speech and Language Teaching Assistants Required
GSL Education are currently working with fantastic SEN Schools in Leicester with their recruitment for FULL TIME Staff.
Bank options for day to day calls are also available.
The schools cater for various SEN Requirements, in particular those with physical needs, severe learning difficulties, profound and multiple learning difficulties, Downs Syndrome, specific communication and learning needs, visual impairment and hearing impairment, Speech and Language, complex medical conditions as well as Multi sensory autism.
These are all Full Time roles- Term Time only.
We are only accepting applications from candidates who can commit to the following:
- Monday to Friday – NON Negotiable
- 8:45am – 3:10pm – NON Negotiable
- Term Time Only
- Has a DBS on update Service or will be willing to apply for one
- Candidates with personal or professional experience supporting Additional needs
- Graduates: Nursing, Education, Childcare, Psychology and Criminology.
- Candidates who come from a health, care or support background.
- Teaching Assistants and Childcare Practitioners.
Your daily responsibilities will include:
The ideal candidate will have:
- A hard-working, energetic and flexible nature
- Happy to work on bank/ supply
- Clear communication skills
- A calm, understanding and consistent approach to working with children
- Experience supporting individuals with personal care and those with physical- medical requirements
- Ideally PECs, BSL, Makaton or TEACHH trained
- Experienced working with wheelchair users, physical requirements, communication difficulties, Autism and those who require specialised personal care.
- Level 2/ 3 – Teaching Assistant or Care Trained. Personal Experience also accepted.
Experienced TAs/LSAs, support workers, health care assistants, nursing staff and residential care providers are encouraged to apply.
For further information on this role/school, please do not hesitate to contact Gugs on or email your cv to .
All applicants will require the appropriate qualification and training for this role. For teacher roles, we require a formally recognised teaching qualification. For Support staff our minimum requirement is GCSE English & Maths (A-C) or equivalent. A DBS on the update service is also required.
Salary : 85 - 95
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