The successful candidate will ideally have previous experience supporting children, young adults or vulnerable adult service users within a classroom / school setting. The role is a permanent, contracted opportunity subject to an interview process an
About the role
Learning Support Assistant - Special School
Aylesbury
Full time, permanent contracted role
Interview/ trial process
37 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Hours are set, please see below.
Vision for Education are recruiting for a number of permanent, full time, contracted Senior SEND Learning Support Assistants at a large, well respected Special Needs school in Aylesbury, starting June / July 2025.
About the role
The successful candidate will ideally have previous experience supporting children, young adults or vulnerable adult service users within a classroom / school setting. The role is a permanent, contracted opportunity subject to an interview process and trial to establish suitability. Working hours are Monday - 8.30-16.30, Tuesday 08.30- 16.30, Wednesday 08.30-17.00 (staff meeting), Thursday 08.30-16.30, Friday 8.30-15.30. 30 minutes lunch break each day.
This is an established school offering excellent training, induction, career progression and support.
The role involves supporting education, personal care, personal and social development as well as supporting and leading other staff members.
Requirements
To be considered for the role of Senior Learning Support Assistant within Special Schools you will require
- An Enhanced DBS ( on update service)
- Experience working with children, young people or vulnerable young adults; care, kindness and resilience
- Classroom based experience supporting SEND learners
- Ideally training related to communication strategies and systems, safe working practices, knowledge and experience of deescalation techniques
- Experience of intervention work
About Vision for Education
Vision for Education is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.
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 to 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.
Vision for Education do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
How to apply
Apply via this website with an up-to-date CV and contact details. For more information, or an informal chat about the role, please contact our SEND team via sarah.keating@visionforeducation.co.uk#visionsupport