Job Title: Learning Support Worker
Location: Cardiff
Contract: Full-Time, Term-Time Only
Salary: £13.69 P/H
Start Date: ASAP
Do you have a caring nature, a calm approach, and a passion for helping young people with profound and complex needs thrive?
Masterclass are working with a specialist SEN school supporting children and young people with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD) and complex medical needs. We are looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate Learning Support Worker to join our dedicated team and play a key role in supporting our learners' education, care, and personal development.
Your Role Will Include:
* Supporting students with personal care, mobility, feeding, and medical needs under guidance and training.
* Assisting the teacher in delivering highly differentiated and sensory-based learning activities.
* Promoting communication, independence, and emotional wellbeing in every interaction.
* Building strong, trusting relationships with pupils, families, and colleagues.
* Helping to create a safe, structured, and nurturing environment that enables every child to feel valued and included.
What We’re Looking For:
* Experience working with children or young people with additional needs is desirable but not essential – the right attitude is!
* A patient, flexible, and proactive approach to supporting complex and often non-verbal learners.
* Willingness to undertake training in areas such as manual handling, medical procedures, and communication methods (e.g., Makaton, PECS).
* A genuine desire to make a difference to the lives of children with profound and lifelong challenges.
Masterclass Education provide CPD recognised online training, covering subjects such as Safeguarding, Autism Awareness, Understanding Child Development, Violence Reduction, and more, to all of our candidates.
Must have:
* Ability to work well independently and as a team
* Has a passion to support and empower children and young people
* A DBS on the Updates Service, or be willing to obtain one
* Commitment to safeguarding students and young people
* Holds GCSE’S in Maths & English grade A*-C 4-9 or equivalent
* Resilience to deal with challenging situations
Master Class are the leaders across the UK in providing a unique, personal and bespoke service to our schools and candidates.
Masterclass Education offer many amazing benefits:
* Weekly pay (PAYE)
* A fantastic holiday scheme
* Specialised consultants on hand to help you with advice and support
* MCE Learning portal, you will have free access to all of our online learning in the latest education developments (CPD recognised).
* Flexible work options to work around your personal circumstances.
Our focus at Masterclass is, and always will be, on helping education professionals find their dream position in a school where they will be able to truly excel. We are always happy to support ECTs and encourage applications from all Teachers and TAs of every experience and scale.
Masterclass Education work exclusively with a large amount of Primary, Secondary and SEN schools across the area who look for MCE staff to be with them on daily cover, short- and long-term contracts. Masterclasses are a part of the REC and Crown Commercial Service, offering the most valued and trusted service.
Masterclass Education are disability confident and therefore if you require any adjustments through the interview/registration process please do get in contact.
We look forward to your application or any questions you may have