Support Worker - School Setting

Vision for Education Ltd; Dewsbury; On-site; GBP 16,605 - 20,295; Full time

Job summary

Vision for Education is seeking a flexible, dedicated Support Worker to assist pupils with a range of needs in our partner schools across Dewsbury. The role supports young people with additional needs and requires safeguarding awareness and the ability to travel between sites.

Successful applicants will have recent experience with children or young people, be prepared for an Enhanced DBS check, and be able to provide strong references.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or young people in school, nursery, childcare, youth work, play or care setting within the last 3 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.

Responsibilities

• Support school-aged pupils who have additional needs (e.g., autism, SEMH, PMLD, mobility, MLD).
• Assist across multiple sites in Dewsbury as required by the assignment.
• Contribute to safeguarding and careful supervision of young people during school activities.

Skills

Experience with children

Enhanced DBS

References obtainable

Job description

Support Worker - School Setting

Dewsbury
£90 - £110 Per Day

Flexible Start Dates

Requirements

To be considered for the Support Worker - School Setting, 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 3 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

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 3 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 School And The Role

We are currently seeking additional Support Workers to work within our partner school settings in Dewsbury. This role involves supporting young people and children with a range of special educational needs.

The Support Worker - School Setting role involves supporting school aged pupils who have been identified as having additional needs. These needs range from Autism, PMLD, Complex needs, Mobility, SEMH and MLD. The assignment is over multiple sites across Dewsbury.

Based in the Dewsbury area and is easily accessible via public transport. There is also ample car parking. Ability to drive/commute to various sites in Dewsbury 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.

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

We are a market-leading education supply agency committed to the development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high quality educators.

We 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.

What Vision For Education Offers

• Excellent daily rates paid using the PAYE system.
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability).
• Social and networking events.
• Pension contributions.
• CPD to help with your professional development.
• Access to a dedicated consultant.

How to Apply

If you are keen to work as a Support Worker, are committed to safe working and the supervision of young people, have experience with or have always wanted to work within SEND, then we would love 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 our Huddersfield SEND Team.

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