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Academics Ltd

London

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GBP 20,000 - 30,000

Full time

27 days ago

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An established industry player is seeking a dedicated support assistant for a special school in Hammersmith. This full-time role involves working with pupils aged 11-14 who have profound and multiple learning difficulties, autism, and complex needs. The ideal candidate will have experience or knowledge of PECS and Makaton communication methods, and a Team Teach certificate is highly desirable. The school offers a supportive environment with excellent resources and opportunities for career progression. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of students with special needs, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Experience or knowledge in PECS and Makaton communication methods is required.
A certificate in Team Teach for positive handling is highly desired.

Support pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties in a class setting.
Assist with personal care needs of students as required.

Knowledge of PECS

Knowledge of Makaton

Experience with Autism

Experience with Challenging Behaviours

Personal Care Skills

Certificate in Team Teach

A Special school in Hammersmith is looking for a support assistant to join their team to work in a class of 9 pupils aged 11-14 years of age. However, when needed, staff are expected to work across Primary and Secondary age groups. Needs of the pupils include:

Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties
Autism
Complex Needs
Physical Needs
Challenging behaviours

The environment can be challenging, but the school has wonderful resources, is well thought of in the community, and the staff are dedicated and provide excellent care and education to the pupils.

The school retains a lot of staff and there are opportunities for career progression within the school, especially for aspiring teachers.

The pupils are working at P Levels of the National Curriculum and use PECS and Makaton to communicate, so experience or knowledge in these areas is required. Having a certificate in Team Teach (positive handling) is highly desired too in the successful teaching assistant. Some of the pupils require personal care, so this is part of the role.

Working hours are 8.30am-4.00pm and the role is Monday-Friday.

The school is looking for someone to start in April 2025, full-time, so if you think this is the role for you, please get in touch today.

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