SEND Teaching and Care Assistant

Key Responsibilities

• Meet and greet students, ensuring their smooth transition on and off transport and maintaining attendance records.  
• Assist and escort students with mobility difficulties, facilitating access to all areas of the college and during educational trips.  
• Address personal care needs, including hygiene and mobility assistance, in accordance with multidisciplinary team guidance.  
• Supervise students during lunchtimes and breaks, ensuring their safety and well-being.  
• Support learners during scheduled teaching sessions, providing help with educational activities and ensuring progress is tracked using Individual Learning Plans (ILPs).  
• Participate in planning discussions with class lecturers to adapt support strategies and enhance student engagement and independence.
• Provide first aid and maintain a safe and accessible environment for all students.  
• Contribute to the delivery of enrichment sessions, events, and trips.  

Desirable Criteria

• NVQ level 2 in Care
• Level 2 Specialist Teaching Worker Award and or Learning Support Certificate
• Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills are required in order to work effectively with students and staff.
• Empathy, sensitivity and ability to develop and sustain rapport with staff and students.
• Knowledge and understanding of the challenges and demands of working with people with differing needs/disabilities/learning difficulties – specifically those who have autism 

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