Sen Teaching Assistant

Vision for Education Ltd; Redditch; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Pension contributions

Professional training

Refer a friend bonus

Dedicated consultant

Job summary

Vision for Education is seeking an experienced Teaching Assistant to work in an SEN School in Redditch on a full-time basis.

You will support pupils with a range of SEN, contribute to a positive learning environment and collaborate with teaching staff to help pupils progress at their own pace. DBS checks and references will be required as part of safeguarding and recruitment processes.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children, particularly those with SEN.
• Patience in managing challenging behaviour and helping students progress at their own pace.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to quickly build rapport with students.

Responsibilities

• Assist and support pupils with a range of SEN and complex needs.
• Support pupils to progress at their own pace and adapt approaches as needed.
• Maintain a safe and positive learning environment and assist with behaviour management.
• Ensure safeguarding and DBS checks are up to date as part of the registration process.

Skills

Experience with SEN

Patience

Strong communication

Education

Youth Work

Health and Social Care

Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools

Job description

Vision for Education is seeking an experienced Teaching Assistant to work in an SEN School in Redditch on a full-time basis.

About the Role

• Experience working with children, particularly those with SEN, can be a significant advantage.
• Voluntary or paid roles in educational or care settings may be considered.
• Familiarity with different types of special educational needs and the educational approaches used to support them.
• Patience in managing challenging behaviour and helping students progress at their own pace.

About the School

• An all through school catering for students aged 4-19 years of age.
• Assisting and supporting pupils with a range of of SEN and complex needs, including, Visual Impairment, Hearing Impairment, speech, language and communication difficulties, - Autistic, Social, Emotional and Mental Health.
• This is a friendly and welcoming school providing a supportive environment where students can flourish.
• The school foster a positive learning environment where individual needs are taken into account to encourage engagement, emotional well-being and social development.

About you:-

• Have previous experience working with children and young people with a range of special educational needs, such as learning difficulties, autism, and sensory needs.
• Suitable qualifications such as Youth Work, Health and Social Care or Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools are desired but not essential.
• Have strong communications skills with the ability to quickly build rapport with students
• Able to obtain suitable references and a DBS check.

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 forf Education is a market-leadingeducation recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. We are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff. We have branches across the country, and

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 thePay As You Earn (PAYE) system.

• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).

• Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).

• Daily rate is subject to your scale rate, experience in role and qualifications which will be discussed at the point of registration.

• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers' Regulations), to make sure you get thepay andworkingconditionsyou are entitled to.

• FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach, Autism Awareness and an online Educare training package.

• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.

• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.