Looking for an LSA/TA/Learning mentor/Healthcare assistant/Support worker to start ASAP! Do you want to make a difference? Do you love working with children and have a passion for supporting special needs? Are you interested in working in a thriving specialist school? If so, a special needs school in Southend are looking for just that! This school is built around supporting the needs of children with MLD (moderate learning difficulties). The Role includes: -Working 5 days a week within the school or college provision, supporting students with MLD in small groups or on a 1:1 basis to help improve engagement, interaction and raise attainment -Learning and developing your LSA skills -Working closely with parents to ensure what is carried out at school is continued at home -A friendly and positive approach to teaching and learning, as well as the ability to quickly build up strong relationships and rapport with individual children This is a full-time, temp to permanent opportunity (Mon - 8:30 - 3:30 / Tue - Thu - 8:30 - 3:30 / Fri - 8:30 - 3:30) No school experience required - Graduates, support workers, healthcare assistants, youth workers or personal experience accepted! If this sounds like the role for you, then please APPLY NOW! All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date. Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants. We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.