Trainee Teaching Assistant SEND

Vision for Education; Yeovil; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education recruitment agency is seeking enthusiastic individuals to become Trainee Teaching Assistants specializing in SEND. No previous experience or qualifications are necessary, just a commitment to supporting children's needs. Successful candidates will receive free training and a chance to secure paid placements in schools, enhancing their skills in the education sector.

Benefits

Excellent daily rates paid weekly

Guaranteed pay scheme

Pension contributions

FREE training for professional development

Generous refer a friend bonus scheme

Access to a dedicated consultant

Qualifications

• Passion for supporting and helping children.
• Dedication to improving outcomes for all children.
• Commitment to completing required training.

Responsibilities

• Support the teacher in class, run small group interventions, or provide 1:1 support.
• Complete a comprehensive training programme.

Skills

Support children

Communication

Education

Willingness to obtain an enhanced DBS check

Job description

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Become a Trainee Teaching Assistant - SEND! No previous experience or qualifications necessary, just a love for helping others!

Vision For Education are excited to provide this bespoke and incredible opportunity to support passionate people with getting into the education sector. We work alongside our client schools to provide successful Trainee Teaching Assistants SEND with high quality training and paid on the job experience.

As a Trainee Teaching Assitant SEND, you will be enrolled into our National Teaching Assistant Programme free of charge, where you will complete a number of courses including Safeguarding, Introdcution into becoming a Teaching Assistant, Keeping Children Safe in Education and Behaviour Management.

Following a successful interview and pending suitability, safeguarding and identity checks, we will work to secure you a paid placement in a school to further develop your skills.

About the school

Prior to starting your placement, you will be required to complete a comprehensive training programme delivered by Vision for Education and school leaders, which will give you the essential skills you need to work as a Teaching Assistant - SEND.

Teaching Assistants are instrumental in ensuring the smooth running of any school. The most effective Teaching Assistants have excellent communication skills and have an interest and passion in supporting the day-today needs of all children. They are also able to build relationships with both staff, children, and their families.

The role of a teaching assistant varies from each school. You may be working to support the teacher in while class teaching, running small group interventions to support children or working on a 1:1 basis to ensure the needs of all children are met and that they can thrive.

Requirements

To be considered for the role of Trainee Teaching Assistant - SEND you will:

• Have a passion for supporting and helping children.
• Be dedicated to improving outcomes for all children.
• Be committed to completing the required training and participating in ongoing CPD.
• Be willing to pay for an enhanced DBS check and register with 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

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.

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are:

• Have a desire to work within education.
• Have/ be willing to obtain an enhanced DBS check

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 360 consultant, who will provide ongoing support.

Vision for Education 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.