Trainee Special Needs Teaching Assistant

Vision For Education Ltd.; Harrogate; Sur place; GBP 13 000 - 18 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Weekly pay

Pension contributions

Training & safeguarding updates

Refer a friend bonus

Résumé du poste

Vision for Education Ltd. is seeking a Trainee Special Needs Support Assistant to join partner schools in Harrogate. The role involves working with SEND learners in specialist settings, supporting learning, personal care and pastoral needs.

The hours are 8:30am–4:00pm, Monday to Friday, with 3–5 days per week availability. Applicants should be prepared to undergo a vetting process, an interview to discuss motivation for working in schools and must hold or be prepared to obtain an Enhanced DBS

Qualifications

• Availability: 3-5 days per week (Mon-Fri) 8:30am–4:00pm
• Vetting: provide full CV history back to compulsory education
• Interview: reasons for working in schools and transferable skills
• DBS: hold or be prepared to undergo an Enhanced DBS, registered to Update Service

Responsabilités

• Support SEND learners in Harrogate partner schools.
• Work within Special School environments to assist with learning, personal and pastoral needs.
• Be proactive, supportive and adaptable in a busy school setting.

Connaissances

Personable

Caring

Calm demeanor

Interpersonal skills

Description du poste

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

• Have 3-5 days availability per week between Monday and Fridays 8.30am - 4.00pm
• 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

We are currently seeking enthusiastic, hardworking Trainee Special Needs Support Assistants to work within our partner schools in Harrogate. The roles involves working in Special School environments to effectively support children and young people with SEND. The hours of work required are 8:30am - 4pm, Monday - Friday.

The Special Needs Support Assistant involves supporting young people with learning, personal and pastoral needs. Schools cater with learners with SEND including PMLD, Complex needs, Autism, SEMH.

Most roles require staff to be comfortable being trained to assist with students' personal care. These are busy, active roles requiring a proactive, supportive and involved approach. No two days are the same! Vision for Education are able to provide training to support successful individuals 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 role is based within one of a small number of schools in the Harrogate area where you will be working specifically with SEND learners. Essential attributes are - a personable, caring, positive manner; calm approach; excellent role model; strong interpersonal skills. We are continually recruiting new staff members, who may eventually wish to become full time or even permanent 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

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 you 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.

The Edwin Group is voted a top UK-employer in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026. Rated as 'Excellent' by our staff in all categories and recognised as having industry leading and world-class levels of employee engagement across the Group.

Trainee Special Needs Teaching Assistant • Harrogate, GB