Specialist Support Assistant - Specialist Provisions

Location: Skelmersdale and surrounding areas
Pay: £109.85 per day
Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:30am - 3:30pm
Contract: Full-time, term-time only
Start Date: Immediate starts available

About the Role

We are currently recruiting a dedicated and compassionate Specialist Support Assistant to work within specialist educational provisions across Skelmersdale and the surrounding areas.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience supporting children and young people with SEND, SEMH, behavioural, communication or complex additional needs.
You will work closely with teaching staff and other professionals to provide tailored support to pupils, helping them to overcome barriers to learning and develop their confidence, independence and social skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one and small-group support to pupils with additional needs.
• Support pupils with their learning, communication, emotional wellbeing and social development.
• Assist pupils with managing emotions, behaviour and challenging situations.
• Build positive, trusting relationships and act as a consistent and supportive role model.
• Support pupils to develop confidence, independence and resilience.
• Follow individual support, learning and behaviour plans.
• Encourage positive engagement and help remove barriers to learning.
• Support pupils during classroom activities, break times and wider school activities where required.
• Work closely with teachers, pastoral staff and other professionals to meet individual pupil needs.
• Help maintain a safe, structured and inclusive learning environment.
• Promote positive behaviour and appropriate social interaction.
• Maintain professional boundaries, safeguarding standards and confidentiality.

Essential Requirements

• Previous personal or professional experience supporting children, young people or adults with additional needs.
• Experience supporting individuals with SEND, SEMH, behavioural or complex needs is highly desirable.
• A patient, caring, resilient and adaptable approach.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• The ability to remain calm and consistent when supporting challenging behaviour.
• An Enhanced DBS check for the Children's Workforce, either already in place and registered on the Update Service, or a willingness to apply and pay for one and register it on the Update Service.
• A minimum of 24 months of employment references, with no large or unexplained gaps in employment history.
• The ability to commit to full-time, Monday to Friday, term-time-only work.

What We Offer

• £109.85 per day.
• Full-time Monday to Friday hours.
• Term-time-only working.
• The opportunity to work within specialist SEND and SEMH provisions.
• Ongoing support from a dedicated recruitment consultant.
• Opportunities to gain further experience working with pupils with complex additional needs.
• The opportunity to make a genuine difference to children's lives and educational development.

How to Apply

If you are passionate about supporting children and young people with additional needs and have the patience, resilience and dedication required for specialist education, we would love to hear from you.
Apply today to discuss Specialist Support Assistant opportunities across Skelmersdale and the surrounding areas.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SPENCER CLARKE GROUP
All applications are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, professional reference checks, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) in line with our stringent safeguarding policy
* Your CV must cover the last 10 years of employment history where possible and all employment breaks must be explained
* You must have legal right to work in the UK
* You must be willing to attend a registration interview All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 14.3% 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. Spencer Clarke Group work with a variety of schools covering a wide geographical area. We deal with teaching placements at Primary, Secondary, Special Education needs and college level as well as support staff positions also within these. We offer a market leading referral scheme, so if you know of someone who may also be looking for an exciting career opportunity, ask them to email their CV to Liam Jones on remembering to include your details as well. *T's & C's apply.