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Are you a passionate and enthusiastic character who can demonstrate levels of empathy? Do you have a minimum of 6 weeks relevant experience within a school or care setting? Do you have a strong desire to work in a Special Needs setting?
Vision for Education are currently recruiting for a SEN Teaching Assistant to work within Special Needs Schools within Plymouth starting immediately.
You will guide and support assigned pupils in achieving their personalised learning targets
Following any EHCPs that are in place for individual pupils
Approaching situations in a patient yet caring manner
The ability to build positive relationships with the pupils is required
About the school
This school is for Secondary aged children with SEN, such as ASC and ADHD
This school seeks to provide an appropriate and high-quality education for all the children in their school
A warm and inclusive environment, they provide bespoke, child-centred, high quality education programmes, which aim to ensure that all the students individual educational needs are met
There are opportunities for the role to become permanent with the school after a qualifying period
Requirements
To be considered for the role of SEN Teaching Assistant you will:
Have previous experience of working with children or young people; ideally within a school, nursery, childcare, youth work, play or care setting within the last 2 years.
Have experience of hoisting/moving and handling in a care or school setting
Hold, or be prepared to undergo an Enhanced DBS, registered to the Update Service
Must have a driving licence and access to a vehicle
Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are:
recent experience obtained within the last 2 years, of working with children or young people, ideally within a school, nursery, childcare, youth work, play or care setting. We must be able to obtain references from these roles.
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.
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.
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 Danielle on (phone number removed) or email .
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