Complex Needs Support Worker

Vision For Education Ltd.; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent weekly pay

Pension contributions

Free ongoing training

Refer a friend bonus

Dedicated consultant support

Job summary

Vision for Education is seeking a Complex Needs Support Worker in Harrogate. The role supports learners aged 4 to post-16, with educational, pastoral and personal care needs. Hours are 8:30 to 16:00, Monday to Friday, with no evenings or weekends.

This temporary or permanent position requires experience with children or vulnerable groups, the ability to obtain references, and an Enhanced DBS with Update Service.

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working with children, young people or adults as above
• We must be able to obtain valid references from these roles.
• Hold, or be prepared to undergo an Enhanced DBS, registered to the Update Service

Responsibilities

• Support learners with educational, pastoral and personal care needs
• Hours are 8:30 to 4pm, Monday to Friday
• We are committed to safeguarding and safeguarding checks are undertaken

Skills

Experience with children

Enhanced DBS

References obtainable

Job description

Complex Needs Support Worker

Harrogate

£100- £116.50 Per Day

Flexible Start Dates

Temporary or Permanent

Vision for Education work with special educational needs schools and care provisions in the Harrogate area to provide skilled and dedicated staff members for their learners. Learners are aged from 4 through to post 16 and young adults. This role is lively and rewarding! It involves supporting individuals educational, pastoral and personal care needs as required. Hours are between 8.30 and 4pm, Monday to Friday. (No evening or weekends required).

Individual needs may be learning and educational, medical, social and emotional, physical, sensory or mental health related.

We are seeking committed, positive and kind staff members with the highest standards of professionalism along with experience of working with child or vulnerable adult service users, ideally encompassing some of the following areas:

Autism, Down Syndrome, SLD, PMLD, personal care, moving & handling support, peg/tube feeding, mental health.

Relevant previous experience can include education or care based roles, early years assistant roles, medical experience, child or adult support work, nursing roles.

Essential Requirements

• Previous experience of working with children, young people or adults as above
• We must be able to obtain valid references from these roles.
• Hold, or be prepared to undergo an Enhanced DBS, registered to the Update Service

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualificationsrequired for this position are: recent experience obtained working with children or young people or adults, ideally within a school, nursery, childcare, youth work, play, medical or care setting. We must be able to obtain references from these roles.

Vision for Education is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. 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.

The Provision

This SEND provision is based in the Harrogate area and is easily accessible via public transport. There is also ample car parking. We are continually looking to strengthen our staff team. We can provide full time, part time, temporary or temporary to permanent work as required.

About Vision for Education

Vision for Educationis a market-leadingeducation 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.

What Vision for Education Offer

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using thePayAsYou 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 thepay andworkingconditionsyou are entitled to.
• Free ongoing 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.

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