Full Time Support Worker

Vision for Education; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Vision for Education is seeking Full Time Support Workers to assist children with special educational needs in Wakefield. The role requires experience with young people and involves working within defined hours in a supportive educational environment. Successful candidates will benefit from professional training and a structured support system.

Benefits

Guaranteed pay scheme

FREE professional development training

Access to a dedicated consultant

Pension contributions

Refer a friend bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Must have recent experience working with children or young people.
• Prepared to undergo an Enhanced DBS check.
• References must be available from previous roles.

Responsibilities

• Support young people and children with special educational needs.
• Work hours are 8:30 to 3:30, Monday to Friday.
• Assist in a range of needs including ASD, Complex needs, and SEMH.

Skills

Experience with children

Childcare skills

Special educational needs awareness

Job description

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 Wakefield. 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 Wakefield 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 Full 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.

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.

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Created on 25/06/2025 by TN United Kingdom