Full Time Support Worker

Vision for Education; Pontefract; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Vision for Education is looking for Full Time Support Workers to join their SEND school settings in Pontefract and Castleford. This role requires supporting children with various special educational needs. Ideal candidates will have recent relevant experience and must be able to provide references.

Benefits

Excellent daily rates paid weekly

Guaranteed pay scheme

Pension contributions

FREE training for professional development

Generous refer a friend bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Recent experience within 2 years in school, nursery, or care settings.
• Enhanced DBS check, registered with Update Service.

Responsibilities

• Support students with special educational needs like ASD, PMLD.
• Work Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 3:30pm.

Skills

Experience working with children or young people

Ability to support individuals with additional needs

Job description

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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 Time Support Workers to work within our partner SEND school settings in Pontefract and Castleford. This role involves supporting young people and children with a range of special educational needs. The hours of work required are 8:30am - 3:30pm, Monday - Friday.

The Full Time Support Workerrole involves supporting school aged pupils who have been identified as having additional needs. These needs range from ASD, PMLD, Complex needs, Mobility, SEMH and MLD.

The School

Based in the Pontefract and Castleford 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

To be considered for the Full Time Support Worker role, 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.
• 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 Part time Support Worker 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.

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