Individual Needs Assistant

Job Title: Individual Needs Assistant Location: South East England, East Sussex, Eastbourne Job Type: Part-Time or Full-Time hours Primary Industry: Education and Training Salary: £11.80 - £13.50 Per hour Benefits: PAYE £50 referral Job Description Job Duties: As an Individual Needs Assistant, your primary responsibility will be to support students with special educational needs in a classroom setting. This includes providing one-on-one assistance, helping with personal care needs, and implementing individual education plans. You will collaborate closely with teachers and other support staff to create a supportive learning environment for all students. Required Qualifications: - A genuine passion for working with individuals with special educational needs - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills - Ability to work effectively in a team environment - Basic understanding of relevant legislation and policies related to special educational needs Education: A minimum of GCSEs in English and Maths is required. Additional qualifications in special educational needs or relevant field are desirable. Experience: Prior experience working with individuals with special educational needs is essential. Knowledge and Skills: - Understanding of different learning styles and strategies to support students with diverse needs - Ability to adapt to changing situations and demonstrate flexibility in approach - Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise tasks effectively Preferred Qualifications: - Level 3 Diploma in Specialist Support for Teaching and Learning in Schools - First Aid certification Working Conditions: You will be working in a classroom environment within a school setting. This role may require some physical activity and the ability to provide personal care assistance to students. Hours will be scheduled during school term times. 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