SEND Teaching Assistant - Primary

Vision for Education; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Vision for Education is seeking SEND Teaching Assistants for primary schools in Huddersfield. The role involves supporting students with additional needs, requiring relevant experience and an Enhanced DBS check. Work can be full or part-time, providing valuable opportunities for professional development in the education sector.

Benefits

Weekly pay with PAYE system

Guaranteed pay scheme

Pension contributions

FREE professional training

Access to a dedicated consultant

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or young people in a care or educational setting.
• Willingness to obtain an Enhanced DBS check registered with the Update Service.

Responsibilities

• Support primary aged pupils identified with additional needs such as ASD, PMLD, and SEMH.
• Assist in delivering educational activities in a SEND school setting.

Skills

Childcare

Communication

Support for SEN

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Vision for Education

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Huddersfield, United Kingdom

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Posted:

22.06.2025

Expiry Date:

06.08.2025

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About the role

SEND Teaching Assistant – Primary

Huddersfield

Temporary role, full and part time work available

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 SEND Teaching assistants for work within our partner Special Educational Needs school settings for this SEND Teaching Assistant – Primary role.

The SEND Teaching Assistant – Primary 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 School

This SEND school is based in the Huddersfield area and is easily accessible via public transport. There is also ample car parking. Ability to drive/commute to various sites in Huddersfield 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 SEND Teaching Assistant – Primary, 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 SEND 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.

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