SEND Teaching Assistant

Vision for Education Ltd; Chesterfield; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational agency is seeking a SEND Teaching Assistant in Chesterfield to support young people with various learning disabilities. The role promises to be rewarding, involving engagement in lessons and activities to make the most of young individuals' educational experiences. Ideal candidates will have experience with challenge behaviors, a passion for working with special needs, and will work full-time Monday to Friday starting from September 1, 2025.

Benefits

Guaranteed pay scheme

Pension contributions

FREE professional development training

Regular social events

Refer a friend bonus scheme

Access to ongoing support from a dedicated consultant

Qualifications

• Experience with behaviors that challenge is desirable.
• Willing to apply for an enhanced DBS check.
• Ability to work on initiative and proactively.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with Learning Disabilities and Challenging behaviors.
• Encourage participation in physical activities, lessons, and crafts.
• Make a positive impact on the education and learning of young adults.

Skills

Working with behaviors that challenge

Proactivity

Desire to work with young people with special educational needs

Education

Enhanced DBS registered

Job description

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£444.60 - £524.90 Per Week

Salary Is Dependent On Experience, Training Or Qualifications.

Start Date: Monday 1st September 2025 – Flexible starts dates available

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.

Chesterfield

£444.60 - £524.90 Per Week

Salary Is Dependent On Experience, Training Or Qualifications.

Monday – Friday (Full time, Temporary to Permanent)

Start Date: Monday 1st September 2025 – Flexible starts dates available

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.
  
  

How To Apply

If you are a SEND Teaching Assistant who can enthuse, motivate and engage students and would like the challenge of working in a demanding and rewarding environment, then we want to hear from you.

Apply today via this website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities across Vision for Education, please contact Morgan Dacre on or email

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