PMLD Teaching Assistant

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

Job summary

A leading education recruitment agency in Cornwall seeks dedicated SEN Teaching Assistants to work within a specialist setting. This full-time position involves providing personalized support for children with diverse needs, ensuring a nurturing environment. Successful candidates will have recent relevant experience and be prepared for DBS checks, joining a supportive agency with ongoing professional development.

Benefits

Excellent daily rates paid weekly

Guaranteed pay scheme

Pension contributions

FREE training for professional development

Generous refer a friend bonus scheme

Dedicated consultant support

Qualifications

• Experience in working with children or young people, ideally in educational or care settings.
• Recent references required from previous roles within the last 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Support children with a broad range of SEND needs in a specialist setting.
• Ensure individualized and personalized learning experiences.

Skills

Hoisting/moving and handling experience

Experience with children or young people

Education

Child and Adult Enhanced DBS Check

Job description

We are currently seeking additional Teaching Assistants to work in a SEN setting in and around the St Austell area. The role is full time and could be temp-perm for the right person.

About the role

We are seeking a supportive, nurturing, creative and inspirational teaching assistants who can provide an individualised and highly personalised learning. Vision also offer a range of full time, part time and ad hoc supply work across SEND schools and PRU s.

The role is in a specialist setting catering to pupils with a broad range of SEND 'needs' including SLD, PMLD, Learning and Sensory Needs, Neurodiversity, Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs. Children are likely to be working at levels below those typically expected for their age.

About the school

The school you will be working in is dedicated to provide quality provision and learning experiences for their students which is both appropriate and personalised in meeting a wide range of complex needs for students from 5 to 19 years old. The students remain at the heart of every decision the school makes to ensure that they are happy, safe and confident and that the opportunities they offer are matched to their needs for the present and for the future.

Requirements

To be considered for the role of SEN Teaching Assistant (PMLD) you will:

• Have experience of hoisting/moving and handling of service users
• 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.
• Hold, or be prepared to undergo a Child and Adult Enhanced DBS Check, registered to the Update Service

• Have 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.

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, you 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.

Vision for Education 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.

How to apply

Apply via this website with an up-to-date CV and contact details.