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LSA with Team Teach / Personal Care / Manual Handling / Peg feeding exp
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Learning Support Assistant (Team Teach / Personal Care / Manual Handling / Peg Feeding)
Location: South East London
About the Role
You will be supporting students with complex and additional needs, working closely with teaching staff to ensure every learner can access their education safely and with dignity. This role calls for a calm, compassionate approach and hands-on experience of the specialist support techniques listed in the title.
You will build meaningful, trusting relationships with the young people you support, helping them to feel secure and understood throughout the school day.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing one-to-one and small-group support to students with complex needs.
- Delivering personal care with sensitivity, dignity and respect.
- Using Team Teach techniques to support positive behaviour and, where necessary, safe de-escalation.
- Carrying out manual handling procedures in line with individual care plans.
- Supporting students who are peg fed, following agreed protocols and training.
- Working closely with teachers, therapists and families to support each student's individual plan.
What We're Looking For
- Team Teach training
- Experience of providing personal care to young adults
- Manual handling training or practical experience
- Experience of peg feeding
- Ability to build rapport and meaningful connections with young people
- A patient, caring and resilient approach
Desirable (but not essential):
- Previous experience as a learning support assistant in a SEN setting
- Relevant qualifications in health and social care or education support
Ready to make a difference
If you have the skills and experience to support young people with complex needs from October 2026, we'd love to hear from you.
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- Experience of providing personal care to young adults
- Manual handling training or practical experience
- Experience of peg feeding
- Enhanced DBS check
Skills & Qualifications
Team Teach Personal care Manual handling Peg feeding Behaviour management De-escalation techniques Building rapport with young people Working with complex needs
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