Job Ref: 1078Gil
Join our growing team at EMA’s Gillingham campus!
EMA’s Gillingham campus is a specialist provision for young adults (post-16) with complex Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD). Our students are supported to develop essential life skills, confidence, and independence across a range of curriculum areas, and we’re looking for dedicated Learning Support Workers to join our amazing team.
We are offering full-time and part-time roles suited to successful applicants.
Situated on the outskirts of Gillingham town, the campus is a vibrant location shared with our Adult Social Care provision. Preparation for adulthood, horticulture, and hospitality form integral parts of our students’ experience at EMA, all working in tandem to support them towards finding their future.
About Our Learners
Our adult learners have a range of complex needs including:
• Complex Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
• Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities (PMLD)
• Communication needs requiring use of Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC) systems, Makaton signing, objects of reference, and intensive interaction approaches
• Sensory processing needs and sensory regulation requirements
• Physical care needs including personal care support
• Anxiety disorders, SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health) needs, and trauma-related needs
What We’re Looking For
All candidates must have experience working with young people who have Special Educational Needs (SEN) and/or Disabilities (D) either in an Education or Care setting.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Experience and willingness to learn further about supporting learners with PMLD and complex SEND
- Confidence and willingness to provide personal care with dignity and respect
- Understanding of communication needs and alternative communication methods (or willingness to train)
- A patient, empathetic, and proactive approach
- Strong teamworking skills and positive attitude
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young adults
The supportive and enriching environment at EMA is shaped by our proactive, approachable, and forward-thinking team, and the LSWs are vital in enabling this ethos.
If this opportunity interests you, please take a moment to review the full job description and person specification and complete the application form. We look forward to hearing from you.
Job Ref: 1078Gil
