Special Needs Support Assistant

​Job description

· Do you want to work with children who have special needs?

· Are you looking to kick start your career working in social care or special needs?

· Are you looking for a regular shift pattern?

· Would you like to gain experience working on a 1:1 basis?

· Would you like to receive free training to help you gain the knowledge needed to work in your local area?

SupplyGo Education are looking for people who are experienced in supporting children and young people from all walks of life, and want to make a transition into a new role as a Special Needs Support Assistant. Most importantly you must have a passion to make a difference in the lives of people who are vulnerable and have additional needs.

About the role;

This working opportunity is a fantastic opportunity for those looking to pursue and kickstart their career within the social care and or special needs sector. If you’re seeking valuable experience to be able to become an experienced support worker with children or young adults this is the role for you.

Whether you have experience within care, residential backgrounds, coaching, sports work, or community work, we would love to hear from you! As a Special Needs Support Assistant, you don’t need a formal teaching assistant qualification, just transferrable skills, and a desire to make a difference to the lives of young children/adults.

Do you need qualifications?

Put simply no, we are looking for people with the right character and transferable skills from any sector or background. If training is needed or refresher training we can provide it absolutely free. Yes free, and all our training are government accredited by a professional training provider that we work with.

What we need is people with character and a passion to a make difference.

Working patterns available;

· Full time.

· Day to day

· Monday – Friday

· 08:30am – 15:30pm

Rates of pay;

· £85-£90 Per day

Age range;

· On average (3 - 19 years).

Qualifications;

· Non-required – Transferrable skills needed.

Your duties will include;

· Working with children in the classroom

· Monitoring children’s behaviour and progress

· Great communication with legal guardians

· Encouraging children or young adults to interact and engage in activities.

· Establish trusting relationships with pupils and interact with them according to their individual needs and personalities.

You will need to have;

· Transferrable skills from your personal or working life.

· The ability to demonstrate active listening skills and strong verbal communication skills

· The ability to build positive relationships and understand the individual needs of the children or young adults in your care.

· The ability to provide varying levels of individual attention, reassurance, and support.

· A personable, calm, and caring demeanour.

We guarantee you the most transparent, honest, and personable service in the market.

If you are interested in this position as a Special Needs Support Assistant, we would love to hear from you. Getting started is simple and the application process to start can be completed within 30 minutes. Please do get in touch with Ronan at SupplyGo on 0115 855 0232.