Learning Support Assistant

Doncaster

£435 - £455 Per Week

Monday – Friday (Full time, Temporary to Permanent)

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications.

Start Date: Monday 6^th January 2025 – Immediate Starts Dates available

The Role

As a Learning Support Assistant, you will be supporting pupils with Learning Disabilities and Challenging behaviours to work to the best of their ability in order to make the most of their education and learning. You will assist and encourage the young adults to take part in all activities and tasks carried out by the school including physical activity, lessons and crafts. The young people will have needs such as autism, developmental language disorder, speech and language difficulties, ADHD, PMLD, SLD and moderate learning difficulties. This role can be very rewarding for somebody who is wanting to make a positive impact on a young person’s life.

The school

All the schools that vision for education work with are dedicated to offering the best possible learning experience tailored to each students’ individual needs. The schools cater for children with special education needs and has the best teams and technology to help children adapt and grow into adult life. This school in particular will be based in the Doncaster area and is rated ‘excellent’ by a recent Ofsted report. The school caters for young children between the ages of 3 – 19 years old.

Requirements

To be considered for the Learning Support Assistant position, you will have:

• Previous experience of working with behaviours that challenge is highly desirable

• An enhanced DBS registered to the update service or the willingness to apply for one

• The ability to work on initiative and proactively

• The desire to work with young people with special educational needs

• A driving licence and car or accessible public transport links.

• Available Monday to Friday

About Vision for Education

Vision for Education is committed to safeguarding children and young people. 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

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. We have branches across the country.

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. (Daily rate is subject to your scale rate, experience in role and qualifications which will be discussed at the point of registration.)

• 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, Autism Awareness and an online Educare training package worth £390.

• Regular social events with 100% complimentary food and drinks.

• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.

• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.

How to apply

If you are a Learning Support 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 Morgan Dacre on 0114 553 0900 or email morgan.dacre@visionforeducation.co.uk

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