Pushforward Secondary Education Ltd
Address: Bury St Edmunds
Salary: £25,000 - £28,000 per annum
Hours: Full time, 9am - 4.30pm, Monday to Friday - Term Time Only (39 weeks per year)
Contract: Permanent
Reference:0859
Pushforward Education Ltd helps young people that don't fit the standard one-size fits all academic system by providing a programme that helps them to feel confident, comfortable and find their spark!
Purpose of the role
To work within a team to support the teaching of life skills and bespoke learning pathways to students with severe learning disabilities. This will be both within the centre and in the wider community.
To provide support to students who need individual help to overcome barriers to learning, such as those with additional communication, social, emotional, physical or medical needs.
Specific duties
Teaching and learning:
work with individuals or small group
to encourage independence both in routines and within tasks
to adapt tasks to consider students' interests and motivators
to support students to develop their interests
undertake a range of more specialised tasks to support learning e.g. using sign language, Symbol Communication to support student learning
support off-site activities such as sports and exercise, supported work experience and using community amenities
maintain records of pupil needs and progress, including planning and observations
to be involved in planning the next steps for students.
Personal and wellbeing support:
attend to physical and care needs to include intimate care, gastrostomy feeding and dressing
supporting the management of health needs such as managing a student during seizure, administration of medication in line with policy, and implementing therapy programmes provided by the Multi-Disciplinary Team
undertake first aid
have a therapeutic approach to behaviour management, including working as part of the team to identify students' sensory and communication needs and developing strategies to support.
Resources:
to adapt resources/ methods to allow students to access the learning
support team to maintain a safe and tidy environment.
Person Specification
Essential:
ability to undertake training on specific medical conditions, interventions and resources used
ability to work as part of a team to meet the needs of the students
ability to read and understand instructions
ability to complete written observations and any paperwork required e.g. behaviour incident
ability to recognise and resolve or report problems
ability to think creatively
to be sensitive to student needs
ability to communicate clearly
to be an effective team member
commitment to maintaining confidentiality
ability to support students within physical activities
attend to the intimate care needs of students when required
commitment to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of the young people.
Desired:
previous experience of working with adults or children with special needs
awareness of learning disabilities, ASC, epilepsy and communication difficulties
previous experience of using AAC
previous experience of working within a therapeutic approach.
Closing date: 21 August 2026
Interview date: first week in September 2026
We take safeguarding very seriously. The successful candidate will be subject to references and DBS checks.
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