Education Support Officer – SPC – Castle Rushen High School – DOES-025238

Job Purpose:

Support young people with moderate, severe and complex needs in the Specialist Provision Centre at Castle Rushen High School. You’ll help learners take part in education, develop independence and feel safe and supported, including helping with personal care and medical needs.

Duties:
- Support individuals and small groups with learning activities, adapting your approach to their needs.
- Help deliver personalised activities, including sensory learning, functional skills, swimming and riding for the disabled.
- Help with personal and intimate care, hygiene and daily living skills.
- Complete training and medical competency assessments to provide medical support, including administering medication and specialist care where required.
- Help staff develop and follow individual education, behaviour, support and care plans.
- Encourage positive behaviour, confidence, communication and independence.
- Record learners’ progress and share updates with teaching staff.
- Prepare learning resources and specialist equipment, and provide basic administrative support.
- Support learners on school trips and offsite activities.
- Follow safeguarding, confidentiality and health and safety procedures.

Essential Skills:
- GCSE English and Maths at grades A*–C / 9–4, or the specified Level 2 equivalents.
- Experience working with children or young people of a relevant age.
- Ability to support learners with complex learning needs and provide appropriate help when they are distressed.
- Understanding of ways to engage young people with complex needs and remove barriers to learning.
- Ability to help develop learning, behaviour, support and care plans, targets and risk assessments.
- Good communication, teamwork and organisational skills.
- Ability to build positive, respectful relationships with learners, colleagues and other adults.
- A warm, empathetic and positive approach, with a commitment to inclusion.
- Flexibility, initiative and willingness to learn and complete relevant training.
- Physical ability to carry out the role.
- A satisfactory enhanced police check with barring.

Desirable Skills:
- A Level 2 Teaching Assistant qualification or equivalent relevant qualification, or a relevant higher qualification.
- Experience supporting children’s personal care, hygiene and medical needs.
- Experience working with autistic learners who have significant communication and behavioural needs.
- Ability to help young people make choices about their learning and behaviour.
- Ability to motivate learners, build self-esteem and provide feedback.
- Understanding of the support services available to learners.
- Isle of Man Worker status.

The full job description and person specification are available on the Isle of Man Government’s Jobtrain website. To view them and complete your online application, click the APPLY NOW button below.

Salary & benefits

£29,336–£35,386 pro rata per annum

Hours

Part-time – 32 Hours 30 Minutes – Term Time Only