SEN Teaching Assistant

Vision for Education; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Vision for Education is seeking Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistants in Huddersfield to support primary-aged students with diverse needs. This temporary role offers excellent rates, free professional development training, and opportunities for permanent positions, making it an ideal choice for dedicated educators.

Benefits

Guaranteed pay scheme

Pension contributions

FREE training for professional development

Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme

Access to a dedicated consultant

Qualifications

• Recent experience of working with children or young people within the last 2 years.
• Prepared to undergo an Enhanced DBS check registered to the Update Service.

Responsibilities

• Support primary aged pupils who have additional needs.
• Assist in various settings across Kirklees.

Skills

Working with children or young people

Safeguarding skills

Communication

Education

Enhanced DBS check

Job description

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Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant

Huddersfield

Temporary

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 Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistants to work within our partner Special Educational Needs school settings.

The Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant role 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 Kirklees.

The School

This SEND school is based in the Dewsbury area and is easily accessible via public transport. There is also ample car parking. Ability to drive/commute to various sites in Kirklees will be necessary. 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 Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant 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 Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant 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.