Trainee Special Needs Teaching Assistant

Vision for Education Ltd; Dewsbury; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Job summary

Vision for Education is seeking enthusiastic Trainee Special Needs Teaching Assistants to work with SEND learners in Dewsbury partner schools. Roles cover Special School, Specialist provision or PRU environments, supporting learning, personal and pastoral needs.

Hours typically 8:00–3:00 or 8:30–3:30, Monday to Friday, with robust vetting and DBS requirements. We offer weekly pay and progression opportunities, with training provided to help successful applicants develop within the sector.

Qualifications

• 3–5 days per week availability Mon–Fri 8:30–15:30
• Willingness to undergo Enhanced DBS or Update Service
• Interview process to discuss reasons for working in schools and transferable skills
• Undergo full CV history vetting back to compulsory education
• Thorough referencing process before starting

Responsibilities

• Support SEND learners in special schools, specialist provision or PRU environments in Dewsbury
• Assist with learning, personal and pastoral needs under supervision
• Be proactive, supportive and provide a calm role model in class environments

Skills

Availability 3-5 days

DBS Update Service

Interview process

Vetting

Job description

Trainee Special Needs Teaching Assistant

Dewsbury

£475 - £575 Per Week

Requirements:

To be considered for the Entry Level Special Needs Teaching Assistant role, you must:

• Have 3-5 days availability per week between Monday and Fridays 8.30am - 3.30pm
• Undergo a vetting process including providing full CV history back to compulsory education
• Complete an interview process exploring reasons for looking to work in schools, exploring your transferable skills and aptitude
• Hold, or be prepared to undergo an Enhanced DBS, registered to the Update Service
• Undergo a thorough referencing process

We are currently seeking enthusiastic, hardworking Trainee Special Needs Support Assistants to work within our partner schools in Dewsbury. The roles involve working in Special School, Specialist provision or PRU environments to effectively support children and young people with SEND and SEMH. The hours of work required are 8:00 - 3pm or 8:30am - 3.30pm, Monday - Friday.

TheSpecial Needs Support Assistantinvolves supporting young people with learning, personal and pastoral needs. Schools cater with learners with SEND including PMLD, Complex needs, Autism and SEMH.

These are busy, active roles requiring a proactive, supportive, understanding and involved approach. No two days are the same!Vision for Education are able to provide training to support successful individuals with the drive and core skills to develop within this new context. We have many success stories introducing applicants to what may become their first permanant / contracted roles within the sector. Interested? Read on!

The School

The Trainee Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant role is based within one of a small number of schools in the Dewsbury area where you will be working specifically with SEND learners or young people with SEMH. Essential attributes are - a confident, personable, positive manner; calm approach; excellent role model; strong interpersonal skills. We are continually recruiting new staff members. If successful within post, there will be opportunities to move into full time, permanent roles.

Vision for Education is committed to safeguarding children,young peopleand 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 Educationis a market-leadingeducation 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.

WhatVision for Education Offer
As a valued employee ofVision for Education you will receive:

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using thePayAsYou 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 thepay andworkingconditionsyou are entitled to.
• FREE training to help with your professional develo