Specialist Support Assistant

Are you passionate about supporting children and young people with additional needs? If so, this could be an excellent opportunity for you. Zest Education is looking for a part-time Specialist Support Assistant to join a SEND setting in Nuneaton.

In this role, you will support pupils across both primary and secondary ages. Each pupil has individual needs. Therefore, you will adapt your approach to provide the right level of support for each learner. You will work closely with individuals who have complex and diverse needs. As a result, patience, understanding and adaptability will play an important part in your day. You will also help pupils engage with learning, develop confidence and access the school day successfully.

Most importantly, this role gives you the opportunity to make a genuine difference. So, if you enjoy building positive relationships and supporting pupils to achieve their potential, we would love to hear from you.

The role:

• Part-time Specialist Support Assistant position
• Based in Nuneaton
• Working within a specialist SEND setting
• Supporting pupils across primary and secondary age groups
• Providing individualised support to pupils with complex and diverse needs
• Working closely with individuals who may require additional support with their learning, communication and engagement
• Helping pupils access activities and learning at a level appropriate to their individual needs
• Supporting the creation of a positive, patient and inclusive learning environment

The ideal candidate:

• Previous experience supporting children or young people with SEND is highly desirable
• Experience working with individuals with complex or diverse needs would be beneficial
• Comfortable working across both primary and secondary age groups
• Patient, understanding and adaptable in their approach
• Confident building positive and trusting relationships with pupils
• Able to adapt their support to meet individual needs
• Reliable and committed to providing consistent support

Why work with Zest Education?

At Zest Education, we take pride in our high standards of safeguarding and compliance, helping to ensure both our candidates and schools receive a professional and reliable service. You’ll have a dedicated consultant who will get to know you, your experience and your preferences, helping to find work that genuinely suits what you’re looking for. Whether it’s the right location, setting or type of SEND role, we’ll support you throughout your journey and aim to match you with opportunities where you can make a real difference.

If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email Harleigh at [email removed]  or ‘apply for job’ at the top of the page to submit your details.

Zest Education are an APSCo audited agency and are dedicated to safeguarding children. All candidates must hold an enhanced DBS (or allow us to process one for you) and be registered to the DBS Update Service, be able to provide references to cover the last two years and successfully pass all other necessary safeguarding checks prior to clearance for work.

Salary is dependent on experience, training, or qualifications. The minimum experience, training, or qualifications required for this position are recent school-based experience (within the last 5 years within a school that teaches the British Curriculum) and/or care-based experience within the last 5 years.

The role advertised is for temporary supply work.

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