About the role
The Role:
You will:
1. Provide tailored one-to-one and small group support to pupils aged 4–19.
2. Assist students with a variety of learning needs, as well as personal care tasks, including moving and handling using hoists when required.
3. Offer consistent emotional and behavioural support, remaining flexible in response to changes in routine or behaviour.
4. Help create a positive, nurturing classroom environment where pupils feel safe, valued, and encouraged to reach their full potential.
5. Build meaningful and trusting relationships with students to support their academic and personal development.
About the School
This is a well-established Community Special School catering to children and young people with a wide range of special educational needs. The school provides:
6. Education for students aged 4 to 19 in small class settings with a focus on personalised learning.
7. A respectful, inspiring, and supportive environment aimed at unlocking each pupil’s full potential.
8. A curriculum designed to meet individual needs, with a strong emphasis on life skills, vocational education, and preparation for adulthood.
9. A range of therapeutic services and strong community links to provide holistic support for students.
10. Excellent transport links, with easy access from Southwick, Yarnbrook, Staverton.
To be considered for the role of a Teaching Assistant in SEN schools you will:
11. Be flexible.
12. Experience in Classroom Support (Preferable)
13. have your own transport
14. Experience with both small group and 1:1 is beneficial
15. Friendly and nurturing qualities.
16. Competent behaviour management skills.
17. Familiarity with a range of needs (e.g., ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty and PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty).
18. Preferably moving and handling training or have recent experience in this.
19. Have a patient and caring nature.
20. Have a desire to work with children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
21. Willing to complete CPD training.
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.
Salary
£445-£470 per week
Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are:
22. Have a desire to work with children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
What Vision for Education offer
As a valued employee of Vision for Education, you will receive:
23. Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
24. Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
25. Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
26. Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
27. Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
28. 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.