Care To Classroom - Send Teaching Assistant

Vision For Education Ltd.; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PAYE daily pay

Professional development

Pension contributions

Social events

Job summary

Vision for Education Ltd. is seeking a SEND Teaching Assistant to support pupils with a range of additional needs in SEND settings around Walsall and surrounding areas. The role offers daily pay and opportunities to transfer care experience into a school environment.

Start date ASAP with temporary contracts and potential ongoing opportunities. You do not need prior classroom experience; a person-centred approach, patience and a calm, supportive manner are valued to help pupils access learning,

Qualifications

• Transferable care experience is highly valuable for education roles.
• Patience, resilience and good communication are essential.
• Willingness to follow safeguarding procedures and school policies.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with classroom learning and practical activities.
• Build positive relationships with children and young people.
• Encourage communication, social interaction and independence.
• Provide one-to-one or small-group support as needed.
• Help pupils manage emotions and engage with learning.
• Support pupils with autism, learning difficulties and complex needs.
• Assist with personal care and mobility where required.

Skills

Patience

Resilience

Communication

Job description

Care to Classroom – SEND Teaching Assistant

Location: Walsall and surrounding areas
Daily Rate: £92.56–£105 per day
Contract: Temporary, with potential for ongoing opportunities
Start Date: ASAP
Setting: Specialist SEND Education

Your Care Experience Could Change a Young Person’s Life

Are you a Care Worker, Support Worker, Residential Support Worker or Healthcare Assistant looking for a new challenge?

Have you developed the patience, resilience and communication skills needed to support others and wondered how you could use them in education?

Vision for Education is recruiting for our Care to Classroom opportunities across Walsall, supporting schools that work with children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

This is an opportunity to transfer your existing experience into a school environment, helping pupils access learning, develop independence and feel safe and supported throughout the school day.

You do not necessarily need previous classroom experience. We are interested in people who understand the importance of person-centred support and want to make a difference to the lives of children and young people.

What Does the Role Involve?

As a SEND Teaching Assistant, you will work alongside teachers and other professionals to provide tailored support for pupils with a range of additional needs.

Depending on the school and individual placement, your responsibilities may include:

• Supporting pupils with classroom learning and practical activities.
• Building positive, trusting relationships with children and young people.
• Encouraging communication, social interaction and independence.
• Providing one-to-one or small-group support.
• Helping pupils manage emotions and engage positively with learning.
• Supporting pupils with autism, learning difficulties and complex needs.
• Assisting with personal care, toileting, feeding or changing where required.
• Supporting mobility and physical needs, following appropriate training and school procedures.
• Following individual support plans and promoting positive behaviour.
• Working collaboratively with teachers, therapists and other support staff.
• Maintaining a safe, inclusive and nurturing environment.

Some placements may involve supporting pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties or complex physical and communication needs. You should be comfortable discussing the requirements of the placement and undertaking relevant duties with appropriate training and guidance.

Why Your Care Experience Matters

Skills developed in care and support roles can be highly valuable in specialist education.

You may already have experience of:

• Providing person-centred care and support.
• Communicating with people with different needs.
• Supporting independence and everyday life skills.
• Responding calmly to distress or challenging situations.
• Following care plans, risk assessments and safeguarding procedures.
• Working with families and multidisciplinary teams.
• Building trust through patience, consistency and empathy.

These skills can help you make a positive transition into a school-based role.

Who Are We Looking For?

We welcome applications from:

• Care Assistants and Healthcare Assistants.
• Residential Support Workers.
• Learning Disability Support Workers.
• Autism Support Workers.
• Mental Health Support Workers.
• Youth Workers and Community Support Workers.
• Experienced Teaching Assistants looking for a new opportunity.
• Candidates from other people-focused backgrounds with relevant transferable skills.

You do not need to have worked in a school before, but you must be committed to supporting children and young people and willing to learn.

The ideal candidate will be:

• Patient, caring and compassionate.
• Reliable, adaptable and proactive.
• Confident building positive relationships.
• Resilient and able to remain calm under pressure.
• A strong communicator and team player.
• Committed to safeguarding and promoting children's welfare.

Why Work in Specialist SEND Education?

Working in SEND education allows you to build on your existing care experience while developing new skills in learning support, communication, behaviour support and education.

It can also open doors to future opportunities in teaching, specialist education, pastoral support, youth work and other roles supporting children and young people.

Most importantly, you will have the opportunity to help pupils develop skills and independence at their own pace.

Why Work with Vision for Education?

As a Teaching Assistant working through Vision for Education, you will benefit from:

• Competitive daily pay through PAYE.
• A dedicated consultant to support you throughout your placement.
• Access to professional development and training opportunities.
• Pension contributions.
• Social and networking events.
• Opportunities to gain experience across different educational settings.
• Support in exploring future education opportunities.

About Vision for Education and The Edwin Group

We are a market-leading education supply agency committed to the development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality educators.

We're part of The Edwin Group, an education alliance here to do good, and are proud to be named in The Sunday Times Top 100 Best Places to Work in the UK 2024.

All applicants will be subject to relevant safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check and appropriate pre-employment screening.

We 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.