Entry Level SEND Teaching Assistant Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Vision for Education - Sheffield[...]

Gumtree; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant school as a Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant, where you will support young people with diverse needs in a nurturing environment. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact in the lives of vulnerable children, promoting their independence and self-esteem. You will work closely with dedicated staff and benefit from excellent professional development opportunities. If you are passionate about education and committed to safeguarding, this is the perfect opportunity for you to thrive and grow in a fulfilling career.

Benefits

CPD for professional development

Dedicated consultant support

Excellent daily rates

Qualifications

• Recent experience working with children or young people in a special school or care setting.
• Prepared to meet a range of student needs, including personal care.

Responsibilities

• Support young people with a range of SEND, promoting inclusion and independence.
• Meet educational, pastoral, personal care, and medical needs of learners.

Skills

Experience with children

Sensitivity and patience

Personal care skills

Ability to support vulnerable individuals

Education

Enhanced DBS check

Experience in special education

Job description

Contact Vision for Education - Sheffield

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The School And The Role

We are currently completing an exciting recruitment campaign on behalf of two of our partner school settings based in Aylesbury.

These schools have a number of openings for excellent Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistants to join their vibrant school on a permanent, contracted basis. This employer is a specialist setting offering a high quality of education to young people with a wide range of SEND, all of whom hold an EHCP. The offer excellent facilities and a bespoke career paths and opportunity for their staff team.

The roles involve supporting young people and children with a range of SEND, including PMLD, SLD, ASC, Complex needs with responsibility for meeting learners' educational, pastoral, personal care and medical needs.

We are seeking positive, caring staff members to join class teams; promoting inclusion, the development of young peoples' independence and self-esteem.

Requirements

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are: recent experience working with children, young people of vulnerable adults, ideally gained within a special school, care, residential or community setting.

To be considered for these Special Needs Teaching Assistant roles, you will:

• Have previous experience of working with children or young people; ideally within a school, nursery, childcare, youth work, play or care setting within the last 2 years.
• Have experience with, or be prepared to meet a range of student needs, including personal care, with dignity and diligence.
• Have the sensitivity, patience and persona to work with young people who may demonstrate behaviours that challenge whilst supporting some of the most vulnerable in our society.
• Be determined to make a difference to the lives of the children attending these schools.
• Hold, or be prepared to undergo an Enhanced DBS, registered to the Update Service.

The Edwin Group 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 The Edwin Group

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

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.

What The Edwin Group Offer

Selected candidates will work initially through The Edwin Group for an initial probationary period, before transferring to direct employment with the school. You will be paid excellent daily rates paid using the PAYE system, receive CPD to help with your professional development and have access to a dedicated consultant to support you during this process.

How to Apply

If you are keen to pursue a career with SEND, are committed to safe working and the supervision of young people, have experience with or have always wanted to work within SEND, then we would love to hear from you.

Apply today via this website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities across The Edwin Group, please contact our team.

The Edwin Group is a Top 10 UK-employer in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024. 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.