Part Time Support Worker

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

Job summary

Vision for Education seeks part-time Support Workers in Huddersfield to assist children with special educational needs across various settings. Candidates must have experience working with young people within the last two years, and an Enhanced DBS check is required. This role offers flexibility between 1 to 4 days a week.

Benefits

Weekly pay

Guaranteed pay scheme

Pension contributions

Full compliance with AWR

FREE training

Referral bonus scheme

Dedicated consultant support

Qualifications

• Recent experience with children or young people in school/nursery/care settings within last 2 years.
• Prepared to undergo Enhanced DBS check registered to Update Service.

Responsibilities

• Supporting primary aged pupils with additional needs such as ASD, PMLD, SEMH.
• Working 1 to 4 days a week during school hours.

Skills

Experience with children

Support for special educational 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 Part time Support Workers to work within our partner SEND school settings in Huddersfield. This role involves supporting young people and children with a range of special educational needs. We can offer between 1 and 4 days a week Monday to Friday, but you must be available between the hours of 8:30 - 3:30 on these days.

The Part time Support Workerrole involves supporting primary aged pupils who have been identified as having additional needs. These needs range from ASD, PMLD, Complex needs, Mobility, SEMH and MLD. The assignment is over multiple sites across Huddersfield.

The School

Based in the Huddersfield 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 Part 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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