Behavioural Support Assistant

Vision for Education; Hereford; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Vision for Education is looking for a Behaviour Support Assistant in Hereford to provide essential support to students with various special educational needs. The role involves fostering a nurturing environment, encouraging positive interactions among peers, and assisting students in their learning journeys. Ideal candidates will showcase flexibility, patience, and a genuine desire to support young individuals in an educational setting.

Benefits

Excellent daily rates paid weekly

Guaranteed pay scheme

Pension contributions

Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant

Referral bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children with diverse learning needs including PMLD, MLD, ADHD.
• Ideally have training in moving and handling.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized support to students with behavioral and emotional needs.
• Encourage positive social interactions and build relationships with students.
• Deliver support to children aged 11 to 19 in one-on-one and small group settings.

Skills

Flexibility

Friendly qualities

Nurturing qualities

Patience

Job description

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• The school seeks a Behaviour Support Assistant who will be enthusiastic, Understanding, patient and resilient.
• providing individualized support to students with behavioural and/or emotional needs, ensuring they can engage effectively with learning.
• A Behaviour Support Assistant will Deliver support to children across the ages of 11 to 19 years old, on a one-to-one and small-group basis.
• Behavioural support assistants will encourage positive social interactions and build positive relationships with peers.
• Building strong and lasting relationships with students across the school, showing a caring nature and being a positive role model.

About the school:

• The school provides a specialised environment for students with a range of needs including SLD, PMLD and Multi-Sensory Impairment.
• The school aims to create a happy, healthy community in which all students to succeed and empower self-advocacy through effective communication.
• The school does their upmost to support students in a calm and non-confrontational manner, helping students to feel comfortable enabling them to make the most of their opportunities.
• The school looks to support pupils with the aim of them becoming confident, resilient, ambitious and emotionally literate.
• Easy access from Hereford.

To be considered for the role of Part time- Teaching Assistant you will:

• Be flexible.
• Ideally have your own transport or close public transport links
• Experience with both small group and 1:1 is beneficial
• Friendly and nurturing qualities.
• Have experience supporting children and young adults with a range of different learning needs and abilities – PMLD, MLD, ADHD, ADD, ASD, Global Delay, VI, HI, SEMH
• Preferablymoving and handling training or have recent experience in this.
• Have a patient and caring nature.
• Have a desire to work with children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
• Willing to complete CPD training.

Vision for Education is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.

About Vision for Education

Vision for Education is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are:

• Have a desire to work with children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.

What Vision for Education offer

As a valued employee of Vision for Education, you will receive:

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
• Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.

Vision for Education do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.