Student Support Assistants Full Time -School Term Time only Hours worked on set shifts between 7am and 10pm. You can make a difference! You will be responsible for enabling our students to learn, promote their independence and help them to achieve.As a Student Support Assistant working within this residential special school you will support children and young people with physical disabilities and complex medical needs from age 4 to 19. As a Student Support Assistant you will•support students within the learning and residential environments in order to promote their intellectual, physical, social and emotional development;•promote a caring environment and provide a high standard of care including washing, toileting, bathing and mealtime assistance;•ensure that communication with students, staff and other departments is effective and contributes to our high standards of care and personal development for students;•maintain excellent standards of safety and good practice in relation to safeguarding, health and safety issues, implementing students’ care plans and appropriately using the recording and reporting processesThe role will include a substantial amount of moving and handling and personal care. Although experience of complex physical and medical needs is not essential, as we provide comprehensive training, an aspiration to enable students to learn and achieve meaningful independence is. Typical set weekly shifts include two early shifts from 7.00am to 2.00pm, two late shifts from 12.30pm to 10.00pm and a day shift from 8.30am to 4.30pm. Heart Teaching is an equal opportunity employer and we do not discriminate based on religion, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or indeed any reason. For this role, you will require an enhanced DBS on the update device. If you do not have, one you be required to apply for a new DBS before starting. We work in line with the Department for Education guidelines and thoroughly vet all candidates prior to placement. You will be asked to provide your current Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and if not on the update service to complete a new check through us before commencing a role. Candidates who are signed up to the update service will be asked to provide their DBS details. We welcome applications for all posts from appropriately qualified persons regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, religion or belief.