Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant

TN United Kingdom; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education recruitment agency is seeking a Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant in Huddersfield. The role involves supporting pupils in an inclusive school environment, requiring a nurturing and empathetic attitude. Ideal candidates will have recent experience working with children and be committed to providing high-quality support.

Benefits

Excellent daily rates paid weekly

Guaranteed pay scheme

Pension contributions

FREE training for professional development

Generous refer a friend bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or young people in educational settings within the last 2 years.
• Ability to provide valid references from previous roles.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils to make their time in school beneficial and productive.
• Adapt continuously to the needs of pupils and ensure they are comfortable.

Skills

Nurturing attitude

Patience

Empathy

Job description

Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant, Huddersfield

Client:

Vision for Education

Location:

Huddersfield, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

e0c336ee1985

Job Views:

3

Posted:

21.05.2025

Expiry Date:

05.07.2025

Job Description:

About the role

We work with SEND Schools in Huddersfield as a first port of call for their temporary, permanent and cover needs for Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant (and many, many other geographical locations too). We can be flexible around candidates, but all work is between Monday to Friday 8:30am - 3:30pm weekly. Full time roles are ideal but we do offer part time supply for the right candidates.

Your daily routine will involve continuously adapting and working alongside pupils to make their time in school as beneficial and productive as possible. Your main objective will be to support these pupils with this, as well as making sure they are not displaying any triggers or any signs of unease.

Our main aim is to offer the best possible support to pupils. In order to be successful for this role a nurturing, patient and empathetic attitude will be key.

About the school

The schools we work in have a diverse range of young people; that are all unique, important, and at the centre of everything the schools do.

They pride ourselves on being highly inclusive schools where everybody is equal and involved.

Requirements

• 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.

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.

Salary

£85 to £105 per day

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.

What Vision for Education offer

• 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.