About the role
SEN Teaching Assistant
Ashford, Folkestone, Dover, Ramsgate – Kent areas
Start date: ASAP
£89 - £110 per day (dependant on experience relevant to role)
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children with special educational needs?
Vision for Education is seeking dedicated and compassionate SEN Teaching Assistants to work in a variety of specialist settings, including schools that support pupils with ASC, SEMH, PMLD, and complex needs.
We are currently recruiting for day to day supply, long term and temp to perm roles at our schools in Ramsgate and surrounding areas, as we also cover the whole of Kent.
The Role:
1. Supporting students 1:1 or in small groups
2. Working closely with the class teacher and SENCo
3. Adapting learning resources and activities to meet individual needs
4. Helping manage behaviour in a nurturing and consistent manner
5. Encouraging student independence and social development
The Ideal Candidate Will Have:
6. Experience working with children with SEN (in school, care, or community settings)
7. A calm, patient, and flexible approach
8. Team Teach, Makaton, or PECS training (desirable but not essential)
9. A genuine passion for supporting children with additional needs
Requirements:
10. Right to work in the UK
11. An enhanced DBS on the update service (or willing to do one)
What Vision for Education offer:As a valued employee of Vision for Education, you will receive:
12. Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
13. Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
14. Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
15. Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
16. FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
17. Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
18. Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.