SEND Teaching Assistant

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

Job summary

A well-established educational recruitment agency is seeking a SEND Teaching Assistant in Loughborough. The role involves supporting pupils in a SEND environment, working with an established team to help children achieve their potential in a caring, positive setting. A background in care/support and experience with SEND children are ideal.

Benefits

Guaranteed pay scheme

Pension contributions

FREE training opportunities

Support from a dedicated consultant

Refer a friend bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Experience with SEND children or in a care/support background.
• Caring and positive nature.
• Ability to build positive relationships with children.

Responsibilities

• Support children 1-1 or in small groups within a SEND environment.
• Work from Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 15:30.

Skills

Experience working with SEND children

Caring nature

Building positive relationships

Understanding safety importance

Driving License

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SEND Teaching Assistant (Full time, Part Time )

Loghborough

March 2025 - July 2025

The Role

We are looking for a SEND Teaching Assistant to help support pupils within a SEND environment. Working as part of an established team, the desired SEND Teaching Assistant will be supporting children 1-1 or in small groups. This role will be Monday to Friday 8:30 – 15.30.

The School

We have multiple schools in and around Loughborough that provides an ambitious and supportive curriculum for young people across key stage 1-5, with social, emotional and mental health needs (SEMH) as a primary need. The secondary needs can be linked to autism spectrum condition (ASC), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and/or speech language and communication needs (SLCN), severe trauma, attachment disorder. The school offers a broad and balanced curriculum through first-class facilities and recourses aimed at ensuring all students have the opportunity to achieve their full potential and progress against the outcomes in their Educational Health Care Plans (EHCPs).

Requirements

- Experience working with SEND children OR working in a care/support work background

- Have a caring and positive nature

- Be able to build positive relationships with children and young people

- Understand the crucial importance of keeping young people and children safe.

- Be willing to pay for a DBS check and register with the Update Service .

- Driving License

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.

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications.

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.