Children's Support Worker

TN United Kingdom; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate Children's Support Worker to join a dedicated team in Gloucester. This rewarding role involves supporting school-aged pupils with Special Educational Needs, ensuring their educational and emotional well-being. The ideal candidate will be proactive, flexible, and able to build strong relationships with children, contributing to a nurturing learning environment. With a commitment to safeguarding and professional development, this opportunity offers a pathway to a fulfilling career in education, where your contributions will make a real difference in the lives of young learners.

Benefits

Guaranteed pay scheme

Pension contributions

FREE training

Generous referral bonus

Dedicated consultant support

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting children or adults with special educational needs.
• Ability to build positive relationships with children and young people.

Responsibilities

• Support school-aged pupils with Special Educational Needs in the classroom.
• Work alongside Class Teachers and support staff to enhance student learning.

Skills

Compassion

Understanding

Flexibility

Proactivity

Teamwork

Relationship Building

Safeguarding Knowledge

Education

Experience supporting children or adults with additional needs

Job description

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We are currently seeking a Children's Support Worker to work within our partner SEND school setting in the Gloucestershire area. The Children's Support Worker role involves supporting school-aged pupils who have been identified as having Special Educational Needs. This will include suppporting pupils in the classroom alongside the Class Teacher and other members of support staff.

About the school

Set in Gloucester, this school offers a broad range of learning activities as well as individualised learning to support the education and wellbeing of each student. Students will have a range of Special Educational needs that require a patient, nurturing Individual to support them.

Requirements

To be considered for the role of Children's Support Worker you will:

• Be compassionate, understanding and caring.
• Be flexible, proactive and a team player.
• Be able to build positive relationships with children and young people.
• Be able to demonstrate at interview the reasons why you want to start a career in education, and explain your understanding of the role of a Teaching Assistant and the important part they play in the school community.
• Understand the crucial importance of keeping children and young people safe.
• Be willing to pay for an enhanced DBS check and register with the Update Service.

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:

• Recent experience supporting children or adults with additional needs.

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.
• FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
• 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.