About the role
Do you have a talent for building relationships and breaking down barriers? Are you looking for a new opportunity to support pupils with regulating their emotions and being able to access their learning? Want to work as a Behaviour Support Assistant?
We are seeking a compassionate, patient, and enthusiastic Learning Support Assistant to provide 2:1 dedicated support for a child with autism within the school. The successful candidate will work closely with the class teacher, the SENCO, and another supporting adult to ensure the pupil can access learning, develop key skills, and thrive in a safe and nurturing environment.
We are looking for an individual who has a passion for creating fun and engaging ways to support pupils and help them find school a safe, positive and enjoyable place to learn!
Requirements
To be considered for the role of Learning Support Assistant you will:
1. Essential: Level 2/3 Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools or Level 2/3 Early Years Educator
2. Ideally have prior school experience working with young people with SEND, SEMH or challenging behavioural needs.
3. Be confident in behaviour management skills to de-escalate any threatening or aggressive behaviour.
4. Desired: Team teach or PRICE trained.
5. You will need to be resilient, empathetic, patient and not take things too personally.
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.
What Vision for Education offer
As a Learning Support Assistant employee of Vision for Education, you will receive:
6. Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
7. Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
8. Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
9. Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
10. FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
11. Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
12. 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.