University Students / Graduates in Keighley

About the role

Are you a University Student or Graduate with a passion or interest in education? Are you wanting to support SEN students while working alongside an enthusiastic faculty? Are you wanting to further develop your experience, skills and knowledge?

If so, please apply today and we can speak more about how we could potentially help/open an avenue for you to try!

The Role

We are currently seeking additional University Students / Graduates for work within our partner SEN specialist provisions. The University Students / Graduates Assistant Role involves supporting groups of children with additional needs such as Autism, PMLD, MLD and social, emotional and mental health needs. You will be required to work within group and 1:1 settings with a range of ages and levels of learning. Your daily routine will involve continuously adapting and working alongside pupils to make their time in school as beneficial and productive as possible. Your main objective will be to support these pupils with this, as well as making sure they are not displaying any triggers or signs of unease. Our main aim is to offer the best possible support to pupils. In order to be successful for this role, a nurturing, patient and empathetic attitude will be key.

The School

This SEND school is based in the Keighley area and is easily accessible via public transport; driving is ideal but not essential. They support a diverse group of pupils with a range of complex learning needs, social and emotional difficulties and challenging behaviours. There is also ample car parking. 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.

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 2 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.

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 Offers

• 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.

The Edwin Group is voted a top UK employer in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025. Rated as 'Excellent' by our staff in all categories and recognised as having industry-leading and world-class levels of employee engagement across the Group.

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are recent experience obtained within the last 2 years, of working with children or young people, ideally within a school, nursery, childcare, youth work, play or care setting. We must be able to obtain references from these roles.