Job Overview
School Support Assistant
Employer: CER Education
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Job Type: Permanent, Full-time or Part-time, Term Time Only
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, between 08:30–16:30
Salary & Benefits
Salary: £14.25–£17.29 an hour
Benefits include:
- Term-time working
- Free on-site car parking
- Access to Affinity Academy Ofqual-approved CPD courses
- Workplace pension scheme through NEST
- £300 sign-on bonus when transferring from another education agency, subject to terms and conditions
- Uncapped £250 refer-a-friend bonus
- Guaranteed Pay Scheme
- Opportunity to work with an exclusive supply provider for ten North East-based Multi Academy Trusts
- Experience within a specialist SEN setting
Key Responsibilities
- Provide individualised support to students aged 2–19 with special educational needs
- Work closely with class teachers to deliver tailored interventions and support strategies
- Encourage student engagement, confidence and participation
- Support the implementation of Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs)
- Help students develop academically and socially
- Support students in building essential life skills
- Provide pastoral and emotional support
- Help ensure students feel safe, valued and included
- Support teachers with classroom behaviour management
- Assist with school trips, outreach days and life skills lessons
Requirements
- Open to current students, graduates and experienced candidates
- Relevant students or graduates may include those studying Psychology, Nursing or Sports Coaching
- At least three months’ relevant experience is beneficial, including experience as a support worker, mental health practitioner, sports coach, teaching assistant or in childcare or residential settings
- Level 2 or Level 3 qualification in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools is not essential but is strongly encouraged
- Interest in supporting young people with additional needs
- Ability to work effectively with teachers and wider school staff
- Caring, supportive and inclusive approach
About The Role
CER Education is recruiting a School Support Assistant, also described as a Teaching Assistant or Learning Support Assistant, to work at one of its partner SEN schools in Newcastle upon Tyne.
The school provides Alternative Provision for students with a range of special educational needs, including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH), Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD) and Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD).
The successful candidate will provide individualised support to students aged between 2 and 19, working closely with class teachers to deliver tailored interventions and support strategies.
The role involves supporting both academic and social development, helping students build confidence, essential life skills and positive relationships. The School Support Assistant will also provide pastoral and emotional support and help create a safe, positive and inclusive learning environment.
Other responsibilities include supporting the implementation of EHCPs, assisting with classroom behaviour management and taking part in school trips, outreach days and life skills lessons.
The role is available on a full-time or part-time, term-time-only basis, with working hours between 08:30 and 16:30, Monday to Friday. The advertised pay rate is £14.25–£17.29 per hour.
CER Education says the opportunity is suitable for current students, graduates, career changers and candidates with previous support experience. Relevant experience can include work as a support worker, mental health practitioner, sports coach, teaching assistant or within childcare or residential settings.
Level 2 or Level 3 qualifications in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools are not essential, although candidates holding these qualifications are strongly encouraged to apply.
The role provides an opportunity to gain experience in a specialist SEN environment and develop skills that may support a future career in education or healthcare.
Source
CER Education / Indeed
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