college support worker/ learning disabilities support worker

djw88

hey guys, im currently working for care uk, im working as a bank support worker. and im getting between 30-60 hours a week at the moment. however this will soon change and although i will get hours, i dont want to sound like im init for the money as i love all aspects of my job, but i do need to live aswell.

I would like to work in a school or college with learning disabilities supporting students throughout their education and achieve what they want to achieve. then any time off i have i will stay on as bank staff with care uk and see if i can get shifts with them.

however i know jobs are tight but i would like to stay in support work with care uk and for extra money work with another care company or as a pa for somebody.

So im basically asking does anybody know any schools/colleges in greater manchester (live in uppermill, near from oldham, manchester is a 20 minute train ride or driving is about 35 mins), that are taking on support workers or know how to as i know colleges are all different.

and/or if anyone knows any good learning disabilitysupport providing companies they could recommend to me for extra work (again greater manchester is fine).

Any help is much appreciated

lilymay1

Your best bet is to try and get a job as a personal assistant for a disabled person who receives direct payments. There are jobs out there. And lots of them. They can also be quite well paid for the work they involve (typically £7.50 - £10/hour). Many recipients are young people who attend school and college and need support or assistance on a daily basis.

The other option would be to try and get an entry level TA position and work your way up/get experience with disabled students. Having said that, I doubt your current experience would make you the sort of candidate they are after.

Try approaching a school just before exam time (January or May). There are a lot of students who need readers or scribes for their exams and the school may recruit or they may use an agency. That's a good way to get into supporting disabled/SEN students.

Good luck.