At a Glance
- Tasks: Support young people with special educational needs in a school setting.
- Company: Vision for Education, a leading education recruitment agency.
- Benefits: Competitive daily rates, free training, and ongoing support from dedicated consultants.
- Other info: Flexible hours, potential for full-time roles, and a supportive work environment.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of young people while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: Experience working with children or young people, ideally in educational settings.
The predicted salary is between 18765 - 22935 £ per year.
To be considered for the Special Needs Support Assistant role, 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 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 working with children, young people or vulnerable adults, ideally within a school, nursery, care, childcare, youth work, or play settings. We must be able to obtain references from these roles.
We are currently seeking additional Special Needs Support Assistants to work within our partner schools in Harrogate. This role involves supporting young people with SEND. The hours of work required are 8:30am - 3:30pm, Monday - Friday. The Special Needs Support Assistant involves supporting young people with their learning and pastoral needs. These may include Autism, PMLD, Complex needs, Mobility, SEMH. Personal care skills and experience are advantageous.
This work would involve working with a small number of schools in the Harrogate area, working specifically with SEND learners. We are continually seeking quality caring staff members, who may eventually wish to become full time or even permanent 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.
As a valued employee of Vision for Education you will receive:
- Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the PayAsYou 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.
Special Needs Support Assistant in Harrogate employer: Vision for Education
Vision for Education is an exceptional employer, offering a nurturing and collaborative environment for Year 3 Teachers in Peterborough. With competitive pay rates, guaranteed pay schemes, and a strong focus on professional development, we empower our educators to inspire and grow alongside their students, making a meaningful impact in the community.
