supply
Support/Care Worker
location
Pontefract
contract type
Full-time, Part-time
contract term
Short-term/day-to-day supply, Long-term, Permanent
salary
£80 to £100 per day
ref
rm466vvw
Apply by
30 August 2024
Job start
ASAP
Job end
Ongoing
We are currently seeking additional Support Workers to work within our partner school settings in Pontefract. This role involves supporting young people and children with a range of special educational needs.
About the role
Based in the Pontefract area. There is also ample car parking. Ability to drive/commute to various sites in Pontefract will be necessary. 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.
Driving is ideal but not necessary.
About the school
The Support Worker role involves supporting school aged pupils who have been identified as having additional needs. These needs range from ASD, PMLD, Complex Needs, SEMH and MLD.
Requirements
To be considered for the role of Support/Care Worker you will:
- Hold, or be prepared to undergo an Enhanced DBS, registered to the Update Service
- 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
- 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
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.
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.
Salary
£80 to £100 per day
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.
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.
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 call Ryan Peate on 01484 642 928 or email ryan.peate@visionforeducation.co.uk.Similar vacancies