SEN Teaching Assistant

Vision for Education are working closely with a specialist school in Peterborough to recruit a Teaching Assistant with previous experience working in SEND schools.

Working in this SEND school as part of an established team, the desired Teaching Assistant will be working on a small group and 1-1 basis with pupils with SEND. This Teaching Assistant role is long term to ensure consistency for the pupils and has the potential to be permanent. Previous experience with children or young people with SEND is essential to this role.

We work with fantastic SEND schools throughout Cambridgeshire to help recruit staff for long term, short term and permanent roles.

• A passion for the progress of SEND pupils
• An ability to work as part of a team
• To be kind, caring and patient

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 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.

£415 to £465 per week

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications.

• To hold an Enhanced DBS or be willing to process one
• Experience of working with pupils with SEND

• 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.

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 Katy Glenn-Smith or email (url removed)