In this role, you will be the pupil's key adult, balancing highly attentive care with a strengths-based approach that empowers them to thrive independently. Your daily responsibilities will include:
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Physical Support & Mobility: Assisting the pupil with safe movement around the school, playgrounds, PE lessons, stairs, and school trips using a graded support approach to foster independence.
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Therapy & Positioning: Implementing daily physiotherapy routines focused on core stability, muscle strength, and balance, while ensuring correct posture and orthosis positioning.
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Healthcare & Personal Care: Managing high-risk food allergies (EpiPen user) and eczema. Providing essential support with toileting, eating, and fine motor tasks.
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Safe Eating & Drinking: Strictly supervising mealtimes and preparing drinks with specific thickener levels in accordance with a Speech and Language Therapy (SALT) plan to prevent aspiration.
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Fatigue & Environmental Management: Monitoring fatigue levels, adapting physical activities, providing structured movement or rest breaks, and managing a familiar quiet space.
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Social & Emotional Support: Acting as a go-to adult for daily check-ins, facilitating peer interactions in small groups (1:3-1:4 ratio), and helping them express frustration constructively.
The Candidate We Need
We are looking for someone who balances a warm, patient heart with the high level of alertness required to keep the pupil safe.
Key Experience:
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Proven experience supporting children with SEN, physical disabilities, or complex medical needs.
Core Skills:
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Practical knowledge of physical mobility support.
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Strict adherence to food allergy safety and safe swallowing/thickening protocols.
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The ability to implement therapy plans accurately.
Personal Attributes:
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Highly vigilant, patient, and proactive.
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Deeply empathetic with a commitment to promoting independence rather than over-assisting.
Qualifications (Essential & Desirable):
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EpiPen / Anaphylaxis training (Highly Desirable)
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Paediatric First Aid (Highly Desirable)
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Manual Handling certification (Highly Desirable
This is a term-time working role with excellent benefits including salary progression and enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme.
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Learning Support Assistant in North Shields employer: Kings Priory School
Kings Priory School is an exceptional employer that prioritises the growth and development of its staff while fostering a supportive and inclusive work environment. With a focus on professional development, employees benefit from salary progression and the security of the Local Government Pension Scheme, all within a vibrant community in North Shields dedicated to inspiring student growth.
