Trainee Special Needs Teaching Assistant

Vision for Education Ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Vision for Education is seeking enthusiastic Trainee Special Needs Teaching Assistant in Leeds to support children with SEND and SEMH across partner schools. The role involves working in special schools, specialist provisions or PRU environments with day-to-day responsibilities supporting learners’ educational and pastoral needs.

Hours are 8:00–3:00 or 8:30–3:30, Monday to Friday. Full training and support are provided as you develop within this role in a safeguarding-focused environment.

Qualifications

• 3–5 days availability per week Monday–Friday 8:30am–3:30pm.
• Provide full CV history back to compulsory education.
• Complete an interview process.
• Hold, or be prepared to undergo an Enhanced DBS, registered to the Update Service.
• Undergo a thorough referencing process.

Responsibilities

• Support SEND learners or young people with SEMH in various settings in Leeds schools.
• Assist with learning, personal and pastoral needs of students.
• Be proactive, supportive and engaged in busy classroom environments.

Job description

Trainee Special Needs Teaching Assistant

Leeds

£460 - £550 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 Leeds. 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 Leeds 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.

• 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 developme