Are you interested in working in a school? Looking to support children with special needs or learning difficulties? We are recruiting 2 Teaching Assistants for a small SEND school in Weston-Super-Mare.
About the role
In this role you will be a general Teaching Assistant, working in either the lower or upper years, supporting children with Autism and Moderate Learning Difficulties. You may go out and work 1:1 with children occasionally. This is a full-time, long-term position to start as soon as possible and lead up until the end of the academic year.
About the school
The school is based in a lovely part of North Somerset and is a small specialist provisional. The school caters for children of primary age with ASD (autism) and MLD (moderate learning difficulties). They have class sizes of up to 6 children per class, with a Class Teacher and 2 - 3 Teaching Assistants. Depending on your experience, you could be with the lower or upper years.
Requirements
- Be able to work 8:30 - 15:30 during the school term time
- Be passionate about supporting children with special needs
- Be patient, resilient, and proactive in your work
- To have previous referable experience working within a school setting
- Ideally hold a DBS on the update service or be willing to process one (we can help with that)
About Vision for Education
Salary
£65 to £75 per day
- A minimum of 10 working days within a school or similar setting
- Experience or a strong desire to support children with special needs
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.