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Complex Needs Assistant

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Posted 7 hours ago, valid for 8 days
Location

Worthing, West Sussex BN13 3EF, England

Salary

£18,000 - £21,600 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Complex Needs Assistant role is suited for individuals with experience in nursery or care settings, or those holding a degree in Psychology, Criminology, or Sociology.
  • The position involves providing 1:1 support to children with complex learning needs in a primary school in Worthing, catering to students aged 4-11.
  • Candidates should possess patience, understanding, and an ability to adapt to challenging behaviors while fostering positive relationships with children.
  • The role offers comprehensive training, a generous holiday allowance, and opportunities for career progression in related fields.
  • The salary for this position is competitive, and applicants should ideally have at least one year of relevant experience.

Complex Needs Assistant

This role is ideal if you have previous experience within a nursery, care setting or have a degree in Psychology, Criminology or Sociology. Alternativley you just simply love working with children

Would you like to make a difference in children's quality of life?

Do you want to gain hands-on experience supporting a child with complex needs in a school setting?

A primary school, in Worthing, that specialises within SEN is searching for a compassionate Complex Needs Assistant to support pupils with complex learning needs. This setting caters for 221 students between the ages of 4-11 and, provides teaching strategies to appropriate to each individuals learning and, social needs. You will make a key difference in the progress of the students cognition learning, communication, sensory and physical development, and social, emotional and mental health development.

They are based upon values that nurtures each child's individual needs, fostering a love for learning and, personal growth in all aspects of their development and offers a range of therapeutic methods.

Benefits of working as a Complex Needs Assistant:

  • Comprehensive Training and Development.
  • Generous Holiday Allowance, work in term time only.
  • Career Progression for psychology, sociology, teaching, criminology and care
  • Working closely with students to encourage positive learning.

Responsibilities of a Complex Needs Assistant:

  • Provide 1:1 support to a child with complex needs and help, students understand instructions.
  • Assist in implementing individual learning and, support plans.
  • Support children during social activities and outings.
  • Encourage communication and, also look after their physical needs.
  • Work alongside the teacher and SEN team to create a positive learning environment.
  • Prepare and provide learning materials.

Requirements of a Complex Needs Assistant:

  • Impose patience and understanding.
  • Have an understanding with challenging behaviour.
  • Always be adaptable in any give situation.
  • Be able to develop strong and positive relationships with children.
  • Committed to working as part of a team.

Interviews are commencing immediately, apply today to ensure you do NOT miss out!

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.