Care To Classroom - SEND Teaching Assistant

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

Job summary

Vision for Education Ltd is recruiting a SEND Teaching Assistant for roles across Walsall and surrounding areas. The position targets candidates with care or support backgrounds who can help pupils access learning in specialist SEND settings.

As a SEND Teaching Assistant, you will work with teachers and therapists to deliver tailored support, build trust, encourage communication and independence, and ensure a safe, nurturing school day for pupils with varied needs.

Qualifications

• Care background with patience and resilience suitable for education settings.
• No prior classroom experience required, willingness to transfer care skills to schools.

Responsibilities

• Provide tailored support for pupils with a range of additional needs.
• Deliver one-to-one or small-group assistance to enable learning.
• Support pupils with autism, learning difficulties and complex needs.
• Assist with personal care, toileting, feeding or changing where required.
• Support mobility and physical needs following school procedures.
• Promote positive behaviour and maintain a safe, inclusive environment.

Skills

Care experience

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?

• Care Assistants and Healthcare Assistants.
• Residential Support Workers.