About the school

The school and role:

A happy, thriving, oversubscribed and growing special school for children and young people aged 4 -19 with severe and complex learning difficulties including those with an additional diagnosis of autism and/or physical/sensory disabilities. The school is committed to supporting all of our learners to achieve and enjoy and be stimulated and challenged to fulfil their potential. Our well qualified and dedicated staff have high expectations of their learners, and have the highest expectations of ourselves. The School are looking to recruit for a number of Teaching Assistant vacancies across their Primary and Secondary sites.

The school curriculum is designed to meet the needs of the learners and remains flexible so the school can provide bespoke learning opportunities. The team bring a wealth of experience and through our academic, social, and therapeutic curricula, supporting learning for all. With the support of the E-ACT Trust, we can work with colleagues to ensure our learners have access to a wide range of specialists.

Requirements

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

• DBS on the update service

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

• Experience working within a SEND setting

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.

Smart Teachers 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 Evie on 01174540333 or email evie.mccrea@visionforeducation.co.uk

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