At a Glance
- Tasks: Support students with complex needs and assist in their personal care and communication.
- Company: Specialist academy in Greenwich dedicated to students with complex medical needs.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rates, weekly pay, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Join a team that values your contributions and offers long-term stability.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in students' lives while developing your skills in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Experience with complex needs or medical care; training provided for those new to the field.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Tempest Resourcing is recruiting experienced complex needs support staff for a specialist secondary academy (11-19) in Greenwich serving students with complex, low-incidence needs - including PMLD, significant physical disabilities and medical needs.
With therapy and nursing teams based on site, this school offers a rare environment where support staff from health and social care backgrounds see their skills fully valued and developed within education.
The role involves:
- Supporting students with complex physical, medical, sensory and communication needs
- Personal care, moving and handling, positioning, and supporting feeding programmes
- Working directly alongside on-site nurses and therapists to deliver care plans
- Supporting communication through AAC and assistive technology - expert training provided
We're looking for:
- Experience with complex needs, PMLD or medical care from education, health or social care settings
- Moving and handling, Makaton, or clinical care experience an advantage (training available)
- A calm, dignified, person-centred approach
- Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to apply)
Competitive daily rates, weekly pay, and long-term stability in a school that invests properly in its people. Tempest Resourcing is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment is subject to enhanced DBS and full safer recruitment checks in line with KCSIE 2025.
Contact Details:
Tempest Resourcing Limited Recruitment Team
