Disability Learning Support

Disability Learning Support

Northfield, Birmingham

Full Time 8:30am-3:30pm

Start Date : January 2025

Monarch Education are currently working in partnership with a Specialist Educational Needs (SEND) school in Northfield who are seeking a bubbly learning support assistant with experience in disabilities.

The Role

You would be working in a community special school for students aged 2 to 19 years, who have cognition and learning difficulties, in addition to physical disabilities and/or complex health care needs. The actual role itself, would involve guiding special needs children through their educational journey, with the use of sensory play, assisted learning and music therapy.

Requirements to apply:

• SEND experience
• You must be willing to obtain a child and adult DBS through Monarch if you do not already have one

The following skills would be advantageous:

• Previous experience in a school or education-based setting.
• Knowledge of a range of disabilities and their educational needs.
• Training in hoisting, manual, PEG feeding etc handling is advantageous.
• Excellent communication skills to effectively engage with students, teachers, and parents.
• A light-hearted and bubbly personality to contribute to a positive learning environment.
• Empathetic approach to working with children, promoting their emotional and educational growth.

Benefits of working with Monarch Education:

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• Competitive daily rates and opportunity for permanent work
• Weekly pay and a range of payroll options

CPD & Training ran by education professionals & free self- learn course online

Do you have the experience required for this role? Then why not apply!

Please submit your CV showing your relevant experience.

If you are passionate about making a positive impact on student’s lives.

Join us in shaping the future of the students and helping them discover their potential!

Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list. This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.

Monarch Education is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless of sex, age, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief, pregnancy and maternity or disability. This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Monarch Education operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.