We are looking for candidates to join us for this Teaching Assistant role to start September 2023. The setting is based in York at a Mainstream Secondary School. We are looking for 3 full time staff with passion to make a difference.
About the role
Working with vulnerable young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health and / or Complex Needs is specialist work requiring a specific skillset. We require experience, patience, resilience, and understanding. Work is challenging but rewarding, with opportunity to a have real and measurable impact, removing barriers to education for young people and supporting them within the educational setting – educationally and pastoral
We are seeking someone who can provide consistent and targeted support and at times, specific interventions.
This 1:1 Behavior Support Worker role will be suited to a candidate who is an exemplary role model, with a calm demeanor, positive mindset and high aspirations for young people they work with. They will need to be organised, capable of taking initiative, adhering to policy and delivering some learning independently 1:1 or to small groups of young people.
There is potential for this role become contracted or even permanent if proven successful. There is an excellent track record of this. Working hours are 8.30-3.30pm with the occasional need to attend staff meetings and training.
About the school
Our ethos and vision are at the heart of our work and we strive to realise these by modeling and promoting personal responsibility and appropriate behaviors based on courtesy and respect. We celebrate tolerance and inclusion and place great emphasis on developing relationships which engender confidence, pride, and self-esteem.
Our aim is to inspire and prepare our students to become confident, resilient, tolerant, aspirational individuals who work hard to meet their goals in life and who actively contribute to the wider world. This aim underpins our strategic development plan and helps students and staff to thrive and adopt a love of learning and teaching that moves beyond the classroom.
Requirements
- We are looking for candidates to join us for this Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant role who have a background in any of these areas; Health and Social Care, Early Childhood Studies, Supporting Teaching and Learning, Youth Work, Psychology, Sociology, Mental Health or a related qualification (but not essential)
- Experience is vital for this Special Educational Needs Teaching Assistant role, as we need to obtain recent professional references
About Vision for Education
Salary
£75 to £85 per day
- Relevant experience in the past few years working with children, young people or vulnerable adults
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.