SEN Teaching Assistant in Mirfield

SEN Teaching Assistant in Mirfield

Mirfield Temporary 23400 - 29910 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
Vision for Education - Huddersfield

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Support primary pupils with additional needs in a caring and dynamic environment.
  • Company: Vision for Education, a leading education recruitment agency.
  • Benefits: Competitive daily rates, free training, and ongoing support from dedicated consultants.
  • Other info: Flexible part-time role with potential for full-time opportunities.
  • Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of young people while gaining valuable experience.
  • Qualifications: Experience working with children or young people; DBS check required.

The predicted salary is between 23400 - 29910 £ per year.

Find out exactly what skills, experience, and qualifications you will need to succeed in this role before applying below.

Location: Huddersfield

Salary: £89 - £110 Per Day (Temporary)

Requirements

  • 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 4 years.
  • We must be able to obtain valid references from these roles.
  • Hold, or be prepared to undergo an Enhanced DBS, registered to the Update Service.

The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are: recent experience obtained within the last 4 years, of working with children or young people, ideally within a school, nursery, childcare, youth work, play or care setting.

The Role

We are currently seeking additional Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistants to work within our partner Special Educational Needs school settings. The role involves supporting primary aged pupils who have been identified as having additional needs. These needs range from Autism, PMLD, Complex needs, Mobility, SEMH and MLD. The assignment is over multiple sites across Kirklees.

The School

This SEND school is based in the Dewsbury area and is easily accessible via public transport. There is also ample car parking. Ability to drive/commute to various sites in Kirklees will be necessary.

We are continually seeking quality caring staff members, who with additional experience and training may eventually become full time or even supply support staff members.

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.

What Vision for Education Offer

  • 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.

How to Apply

If you are keen to work part time as a Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant, are committed to safe working and the supervision of young people, have experience with or have always wanted to work within SEND, then we would love 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 Huddersfield SEND Team.

Vision for Education - Huddersfield

Contact Details:

Vision for Education - Huddersfield Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace SEN Teaching Assistant in Mirfield

Experience working with children or young people
Knowledge of Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Understanding of Autism, PMLD, Complex needs, Mobility, SEMH and MLD
Enhanced DBS check
Ability to drive/commute to various sites
Safeguarding and child protection awareness
Communication Skills