Trainee Teaching Assistant SEND

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

Job summary

A leading education recruitment agency in Yeovil seeks a Trainee Teaching Assistant to support children with special educational needs. No prior experience is needed, as training courses will be funded. This role offers an opportunity to gain valuable experience while working in schools. The position requires a passion for teaching, dedication to children's welfare, and a willingness to complete necessary training and checks.

Benefits

Weekly pay

Free training opportunities

Pension contributions

Access to dedicated consultant

Qualifications

• Passion for supporting and helping children.
• Dedication to improving outcomes for all children.
• Commitment to training and ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Support teachers with in-class duties.
• Run small group interventions.
• Work one-on-one with students.

Skills

Passion for supporting children

Commitment to training

Willingness to undergo DBS check

Job description

Overview

Trainee Teaching Assistant SEND

Vision for Education will pay for your training courses; we ask that you are a passionate individual who wants to support children and young people. Do you want a rewarding career where you can make a difference to young people's lives?

About the role

Become a Trainee Teaching Assistant - SEND. No previous experience or qualifications necessary, just a love for helping others. If you are applying as someone with no education setting experience, we will fund your online training courses in SEND, Behaviour Management, Challenging Behaviours and Safeguarding and Introduction into becoming a Teaching Assistant. As agency staff, you will be working at a mix of SEN schools, ranging from ASC, ADHD, SEMH, Challenging Behaviours, Learning Difficulties and PMLD. This is not a permanent position. As part of Vision for Education's supply register, you can be subject to adhoc, short-term or long-term bookings. As you will be agency staff, we cannot guarantee you work. Experience in either the education or care setting is desirable but not required.

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 with high quality training and paid on the job experience. 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-to-day 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 school to school. You may be working to support the teacher in class, 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

• 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. All staff registered 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

£13.68 per day. Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum requirements are:

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

What Vision for Education offers

• 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 ensure pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
• Free training to support 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 for ongoing support.
• Vision for Education does not discriminate on age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation; applications from all sections of the community are welcome.

How to apply

Apply via this website with an up-to-date CV and contact details. For more information, or an informal chat about the role, please call Izzy or email.

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