Full and Part Time Support Worker

Vision for Education - Huddersfield; Batley; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

An education recruitment agency is seeking full and part-time Support Workers to assist children with special needs in Batley. This role involves supporting school-aged students and requires recent experience with young people in educational settings. Candidates must be willing to undergo an Enhanced DBS check. Competitive daily rates and flexible start dates are offered.

Benefits

Weekly pay

Guaranteed pay scheme

FREE training

Pension contributions

Dedicated consultant support

Refer a friend bonus

Qualifications

• Recent experience working with children or young people, ideally in educational settings.
• Ability to obtain valid references from previous roles.
• Willingness to undergo an Enhanced DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Support young people and children with special educational needs.
• Assist school-aged pupils identified with additional needs.
• Work hours are 8:45am - 3:30pm, Monday to Friday.

Skills

Experience with children or young people

Understanding of special educational needs

Ability to provide personal care

Communication skills

Job description

Full and Part Time Support Worker

Temporary to Permanent Potential

Batley

£86.80 - £90 Per Day

Full and Part Time

Flexible Start Dates

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are: recent experience obtained within the last 2 years, of working with children or young people, ideally within a school, nursery, childcare, youth work, play or care setting. We must be able to obtain references from these roles.

The Role

We are currently seeking additional full and part time Support Workers to work within our partner SEND school settings in Batley. This role involves supporting young people and children with a range of special educational needs. The hours of work required are 8 : 45am - 3 : 30pm, Monday - Friday.

The Support Worker role involves supporting school aged pupils who have been identified as having additional needs. These needs range from Autism, PMLD, Personal Care, Complex Needs, Mobility, SEMH and MLD.

The School

Based in the Halifax area and is easily accessible via public transport. There is also ample car parking. We are continually seeking quality caring staff members, who with additional experience and training may eventually become full time or even supply support staff members.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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.

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.

What Vision for Education Offer

As a valued employee of Vision for Education and as a Support Worker will receive :

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the PayAsYouEarn (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.
• The Edwin Group is voted a top UK‑employer in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025. 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.

How to Apply

If you are keen to work full time as a Support Worker, 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 Vision for Education, please contact our SEND Team.

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