Creative Arts Assistant

Vision for Education; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education supply agency seeks a Full-Time Creative Arts Assistant in Rochdale. This role involves supporting special needs students with creative arts background and experience in education. The position offers a chance to gain invaluable experience while positively impacting students' education and development.

Benefits

Excellent daily rates paid via PAYE

Guaranteed pay scheme

Social and networking events

Pension contributions

CPD for professional development

Access to a dedicated consultant

Qualifications

• Desire to work in Special Educational Needs Schools.
• Relevant experience with children or vulnerable adults.
• Friendly and warm nature.

Responsibilities

• Support children in a special needs school environment.
• Utilize creative arts to enhance educational experiences.
• Build positive relationships with pupils.

Skills

Creative Arts Background

Relationship Building

Support for Vulnerable Young People

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Creative Arts Assistant (Full-Time, temporary)
Rochdale
£444 - £475 per week (salary is dependent on experience and/or qualifications)
Start date: September 2025

The School and Role
We are looking for people with a Creative Arts background to use your skills and knowledge supporting children in a special needs school environment. You will build positive working relationships with pupils and utilise your knowledge of creative arts to help them to get the most out of their time in education. As a Creative Arts Assistant you will get a feel for working in schools and gain valuable experience for a potential future in a role working with children.

Requirements
The desired Creative Arts Assistant will have:

• A desire to work in Special Educational Needs Schools across Greater Manchester supporting pupils with barriers to learning, additional learning needs, or social, emotional and mental health needs.
• Relevant experience of working with children, young people or vulnerable adults
• A warm and friendly nature to be able to build positive relationships with pupils
• A creative arts background that you can incorporate into schools

What we offer
As a Creative Arts Assistant, part of our team, you benefit from:

• Excellent daily rates paid using the PAYE system.
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability).
• Social and networking events.
• Pension contributions.
• CPD to help with your professional development.
• Access to a dedicated consultant.
• Daily rate is subject to your scale rate, experience in role and qualifications which will be discussed at the point of registration.

About us
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.

The Edwin Group is a Top 10 UK-employer in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023. Rated as 'Excellent' by our staff in all categories and recognised as having industry leading and world-class levels of employee engagement across the Group.

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.