Support Worker Teaching Assistant Immediate Start £100- £120 a day 7.30am – 4pm Monday to Friday Are you looking for an exciting new challenge helping children and young adults? Do you have experience mentoring children with Special Needs? TeacherActive are proud to be working alongside a fantastic SEND School in Chorley who are on the lookout for an outstanding Support Worker Teaching Assistant. The school is an independent specialist school for boys and girls aged 6 to 19 who have mild, moderate and severe autism and associated complex learning needs, behaviours that may challenge and/or associated anxiety. In the role of Support Worker Teaching Assistant, you will be required to work in the capacity of both a Teaching Assistant as well as Support Worker and will work in both the school as well as one of four residential care homes. Within the role, you will be required to transport pupils between home and school therefore a full and clean driving license is essential. The working hours are 7.30 am – 4pm Monday to Friday, however there is the possibility to pick up extra hours in the school holidays in one of the care homes. To be considered for this position, the ideal candidate will have: Previous experience within a SEND school or residential care environment Clean and Full Driving License Child Care NVQ, BTEC or CACHE A patient and caring approach when providing all aspects of care Experience in one-to-one support to encourage independence and raising self-esteem Be comfortable with providing personal care to young adults, including washing, dressing, toileting and feeding Respect privacy and dignity at all times Able to adapt to different working environments In return the successful Support Worker Teaching Assistant will enjoy: A great rate of pay The opportunity to choose when you want to work or take holidays An enhanced DBS, which is refundable after 10 days of work An unrivalled service from a dedicated team of SEND consultants with years of experience and knowledge of the industry The opportunity to make genuine difference in young adults’ lives All applicants will be contacted to discuss suitability and then invited to register with TeacherActive. Registration involves an enhanced DBS check, ID checks and will require you to supply good professional references. We pride ourselves on excellent service. We can provide a wide range of opportunities in schools and other educational institutions, with good rates of pay, at times to suit your needs. Regular external audits have shown repeatedly that our standards are exceptional. We are passionate about finding the right staff for each environment. TeacherActive is an equal opportunities employer, and operates as an Employment Business in providing temporary or contract job-seeking services