Secondary SEN Assistant

Vision for Education are working with a secondary school in Blackburn that require a full time Teaching Assistant to support a child with autism.

The role

Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of students with autism? Are you patient, empathetic, and committed to providing a supportive learning environment? If so, we invite you to join our team as a Teaching Assistant team, where you will work closely with a secondary school student with autism to help them succeed academically and socially.

You will provide one-on-one support and assistance to a student with autism in various classroom settings and assist the student in understanding and completing classroom assignments and tasks.

This role is to start ASAP and will be for the full academic year.

The School: -

This is a 'Good' school based in Blackburn which has high standards and targets for its students to strive for. It expects the best provision for the children under its care and is led by an experienced Senior team who support their staff in all aspects of the job. The School offers excellent CPD and also provides a range of opportunities for progression within the role and the School.

Requirements

To be considered for the Teaching Assistant position, you will:

• Have experience working with secondary age children  

• Hold a minimum Level 2 childcare qualification or equivalent 

• Have excellent behaviour management skills

• Be a confident communicator, able to use your own initiative when required

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. 

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.

How to apply

If you are a Teaching Assistant or Learning Support Assistant who can enthuse, motivate and engage students and would like the challenge of working in a demanding and rewarding environment, then we want 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 Preston team on (phone number removed).

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