SEND Teaching Assistant

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

Job summary

A leading educational recruitment agency is seeking a SEND Teaching Assistant in Chesterfield to support students with learning disabilities and challenging behaviors. The role requires experience with special educational needs, a proactive attitude, and the ability to foster a positive learning environment.

Benefits

Excellent daily rates paid weekly

Guaranteed pay scheme

Pension contributions

FREE professional development training

Regular social events with complimentary food and drinks

Generous refer a friend bonus scheme

Access to a dedicated consultant for support

Qualifications

• Previous experience of working with behaviours that challenge is highly desirable.
• Willingness to apply for an enhanced DBS registered to the update service.
• Ability to work on initiative and proactively.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with learning disabilities and challenging behaviours.
• Encourage participation in activities including physical activity and lessons.
• Assist young adults to work to the best of their ability.

Skills

Experience with behaviors that challenge

Proactivity

Desire to work with young people with SEN

Job description

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Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications.

Monday – Friday (Full time, Temporary to Permanent)

The Role

As a SEND Teaching Assistant, you will be supporting pupils with Learning Disabilities and Challenging behaviours to work to the best of their ability to make the most of their education and learning. You will assist and encourage the young adults to take part in all activities and tasks carried out by the school including physical activity, lessons and crafts. The young people will have needs such as autism, developmental language disorder, speech and language difficulties, SEMH, EBD, ADHD, PMLD, SLD and moderate learning difficulties. This role can be very rewarding for somebody who is wanting to make a positive impact on a young person’s life.

The school

All the schools that vision for education work with are dedicated to offering the best possible learning experience tailored to each students’ individual needs. The schools cater for children with special education needs and has the best teams and technology to help children adapt and grow into adult life. This school in particular will be based in the Chesterfield area and was rated ‘excellent’ by a recent Ofsted report. The school caters for young children between the ages of 3 – 19 years old.

Requirements

To be considered for the SEND Teaching Assistant position, you will have:

• Previous experience of working with behaviours that challenge is highly desirable

• An enhanced DBS registered to the update service or the willingness to apply for one

• The ability to work on initiative and proactively

• The desire to work with young people with special educational needs

• A driving licence and car or accessible public transport links.

• Available Monday to Friday

About Vision for Education

Vision for Education is committed to safeguarding children and young people. 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

Vision for Education is a market-leading education 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.

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

• 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, Autism Awareness and an online Educare training package worth £390.

• Regular social events with 100% complimentary food and drinks.

• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.

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