Health Care Assistants to Work in Schools - Hayes, United Kingdom - Career Teachers

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Hayes, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Experienced Health care Assistants and Support Workers looking to work in SEND schools


Are you a kind-hearted individual with the patience and creativity to be a successful SEN Teaching Assistant? Working within SEN is incredibly rewarding but requires out of the box thinkers who are able to see beyond the labels of disability and uncovereach child's potential and love for learning.


Within Schools, you will work with four broad categories of need: Communication and interaction, Cognition and learning, Social, emotional and mental health difficulties and Sensory and/or physical needs.

Education and training in Special Needs or Health-carewill be beneficial but not essential.


The SEN Teaching Assistant will work alongside the class teacher and therapy teams to ensure each child progresses towards their goals.

As a SEN Teaching Assistant you will gain experience working with mild to severe learning difficulties, verbal and non-verbalcommunication techniques, physical disabilities and sensory impairment, Autism, and complex medical needs.

This is a hands-on role which may require some personal care, hoisting, medication and feeding. A willingness to learn and participate in all tasks is vital. In addition to the teaching team, SEN Schools work closely with a medical team and a therapy team.


SEN Teaching Assistants play a vital role in individualising support where students may learn through a sensory approach, play and practical activities or through a more formal approach.

SEN Schools aim to prepare young people for their adult lives whetherin employment, supported living or social care.

The Supply SEN Teaching Assistant will have:

  • Strong understanding of the requirement to support pupils with additional needs
  • Experience supporting young people with SEN would be advantageous
  • Training in PECS, Makaton, manual handling and hoisting (desired but not essential)
  • Adaptability, be motivated and able to take initiative

What Career Teachers can offer you:

  • A dedicated recruitment consultant for your area
  • Industry advice from a SEN consultant with a background in Special Educational Needs
  • Tailored interview and trial preparation to ensure you are feeling confident and well prepared
  • A dedicated compliance consultant to manage your file clearance
  • An online timesheet portal and PAYE pay options to make things quick and easy


At Career Teachers we are fully compliant with Agency Worker Regulations, ensuring you receive equal treatment for pay and conditions after a 12 week qualifying period.

Please ask for further details.

All quoted rates are inclusive of 12.07% holiday pay.

  • Attend an interview in person;
  • Give details for us to complete Reference checks;
  • Provide an Enhanced DBS disclosure
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