For this position we require someone committed to deliver excellent support, care, companionship and fun! The role is full time, ongoing (contracted permanent role subject to successful initial period for the right candidate!) We are ideally seeking experience working with young people or adults with SEND. This may be within a school, home, care or community setting. It is vital that we are able to obtain references from these roles.

This a rewarding role at a provider with service users genuinely at the heart of all that they do. This provision has a CQC ‘Good’ rating, a caring approachable and invested management team who have been at the company many years, a great ethos and an ever-increasing demand for their services. The company has a family feel and is seeking like-minded people to join them. The successful candidate will be able to form a good bond with the service user whilst maintaining all appropriate professional and safer working boundaries.

Requirements

To be considered for this post you must:

• Have previous experience of supporting young people, children or adults with SEND or additional needs, ideally within the last 2 years. However, we can accept applications with less recent experience so long as we can obtain valid references. All applications will be considered on their own merit in line with safer recruitment procedures.
• We must be able to obtain valid references from these roles.
• Hold, or be prepared to complete an Enhanced DBS check that must be 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 with the Update Service.

About Vision for Education

Vision for Education is a market-leading  recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning, development and care of young people and adults. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND 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.
• 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.
• This role will initially be through Vision for Education, moving to direct employment.

The Edwin Group is a Top 10 UK-employer in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023 and 2024. 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.

How to Apply

If you are keen to work as a Support Worker 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.