Support Worker Special Needs

Vision for Education; Long Lee; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading education supply agency in the United Kingdom is seeking a Support Worker – Special Needs to assist children with various needs in Keighley. The role involves working with primary-aged pupils and requires recent experience in relevant settings. Ideal candidates will have the ability to obtain references and be prepared for an Enhanced DBS check. The position offers excellent daily rates, a guaranteed pay scheme, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Excellent daily rates

Guaranteed pay scheme

Social and networking events

Pension contributions

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have recent experience within the last 2 years in a relevant role.
• Willingness to undergo an Enhanced DBS check.
• Ability to work across multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Support young people and children with special educational needs.
• Assist primary aged pupils with various needs.
• Contribute to a caring and supportive environment.

Skills

Experience with children or young people

Ability to obtain references

Enhanced DBS check

Job description

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 School And The Role

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

The Support Worker – Special Needs role involves supporting primary 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.

Requirements

To be considered for the Support Worker – Special Needs, 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

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 Offer

As a valued employee of Vision for Education and as a Support Worker – Special Needs will receive:

• 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.

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