Vision for Education are seeking a compassionate, patient, and dedicated Complex Needs Teaching Assistant to join a supportive team. This rewarding role involves working closely with pupils who have a range of complex learning, physical, communication, sensory, and medical needs, helping them to access education and achieve their full potential.

The successful candidate will work alongside teachers, therapists, and other professionals to provide high-quality, personalised support within the classroom and throughout the school day.

Key Responsibilities -

• Provide one-to-one and small group support for pupils with complex needs (PMLD, Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties)
• Assist pupils with learning activities tailored to their individual education plans.
• Support pupils with communication using appropriate strategies, including visual supports and alternative communication methods where required.
• Promote pupils independence, confidence, and emotional wellbeing.
• Assist with personal care, mobility, and feeding.
• Implement behaviour support strategies consistently and positively.
• Help create a safe, stimulating, and inclusive learning environment.
• Work collaboratively with teachers, therapists, parents/carers, and external professionals.
• Maintain accurate records of pupil progress and contribute to review meetings.
• Support pupils during educational visits, enrichment activities, and breaktimes as required.

The Setting –

• A college based setting, providing a highly nurturing, structured environment where each pupil receives tailored teaching, support, and care designed to help them thrive

• Encouraging each student to reach their full potential – academically, socially, emotionally by tailoring to individual strengths and needs as required

About you:

To be considered for the Complex Needs Teaching Assistant role, you will:

Hold suitable qualifications such as Youth Work, Health and Social Care or Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools are desired but not essential.

Have strong communications skills with the ability to quickly build rapport with students.

Able to obtain suitable references and a DBS check.

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. 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.
• 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.
• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.

How to apply
If you are an Complex Needs Teaching Assistant who can enthuse, motivate and engage students and would like the challenge of working in a demanding and rewarding environment, then we want to hear from you.

Apply today via this website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities across Vision for Education, please contact our SEND team on 0121 4812230.

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