Veritas Education
Severe Learning Difficulties Support Worker
Severe Learning Difficulties Support Worker at Veritas Education, based in Bradford, Yorkshire, paying £93 - £115 per day. This is a part-time role.
- Pay
- £93 - £115 per day
- Hours and contract
- Part-time · On site
- Location
- Bradford, Yorkshire
- Closing date
- Sector
- Support Worker
- DBS check
9% below the typical rate for support worker
Reference job-search/40566-severe-learning-difficulties-support-worker/sen-support-staff/b
About the role
Title: Severe Learning Difficulties Support Worker
Location: BradfordSalary: £93-£115 per dayContract: Full-time and part-time opportunities availableHours: Monday to Friday, term time
Are you an SEN Teaching Assistant who is passionate about supporting children and young people with complex additional needs?
Veritas Education is recruiting enthusiastic, patient and dedicated Severe Learning Difficulties Support Worker to support a specialist secondary school in Bradford, catering for students aged 11-19 with a range of complex learning and developmental needs, including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD) and Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD).
The school offers a highly personalised approach to education, with a strong emphasis on communication, independence, sensory development and individual wellbeing. Students benefit from specialist facilities, including sensory rooms, soft play areas, hydrotherapy and rebound therapy.
The Role
You will play an important part in helping students access learning, develop communication skills and achieve meaningful personal milestones.
Your responsibilities will include:
Providing dedicated 1:1 and small-group support to students with complex SEND.
Supporting pupils with autism, SLD, PMLD and associated additional needs.
Using alternative and augmentative communication (AAC), visual aids, symbols and communication systems.
Supporting sensory regulation and delivering structured sensory-based activities.
Assisting with personal care, feeding and other individual care requirements where needed.
Supporting physical development, mobility and independence.
Following individual education plans, healthcare plans and therapy programmes.
Working alongside teachers, therapists and other professionals to provide consistent, person-centred support.
The Ideal Candidate
We are particularly interested in candidates with experience supporting individuals with:
Autism, including complex autism and sensory processing differences.
Severe and profound learning difficulties.
PMLD and physical disabilities.
Non-verbal communication and alternative communication methods.
Personal care, moving and handling or feeding support.
Sensory integration, intensive interaction or communication-based interventions.
Why Choose Veritas Education:
For further information, please contact
Hannah Gartshore - [email removed]
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR VERITAS EDUCATION
Veritas Education work with a variety of schools covering a wide geographical area. We deal with teaching placements at Primary, Secondary and college level as well as support staff positions also within these.
Disclaimer
'Nothing within the above advert was in any way designed or intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Veritas Education is an Equal opportunities employer and is proud in the knowledge that all placements are made on merit and suitability. We accept applications from all sections of the community.'
Reference: job-search/40566-severe-learning-difficulties-support-worker/sen-support-staff/b · Posted 13 minutes ago · Closes 7 Dec 2026 · Listed via Veritas Education
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