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Are you passionate about supporting young people, removing barriers to learning and assisting them into employment? If so, read on to find out how to join the UK’s leading FE recruiter with additional benefits, offers and referral schemes.
Reed FE are a leading recruitment agency working with colleges, prisons, universities, and training providers across the UK. We are always looking for talented/aspiring learning support assistants to join our team and help us deliver high-quality education to learners.
SEND Support Practitioner
South Barnsley
Full Time (Monday - Friday)
Fixed Term Contract until end of July 2025, with potential for extension
Immediate Start
£23,636 FTE
The role will be supporting a tutor for two days and then directly supporting the skills practice of students (either in hospitality or catering) for the other days. The week, as it is laid out, will have all students in Mon/Tues and then the practical sessions will have 4 students each day across Wed - Friday (so 12 students in all).
Requirements
- Maths and English GCSE, or equivalent.
- Recent experience working with young people (aged 16+) with neurodiversity, such as Autism, in education/welfare to work and certain social care settings (not healthcare)
- A good understanding of barriers to learning and employment for people with neurodiversity and mental health issues such as anxiety.
- Immediate full-time availability.
- DBS on the update service, or the willingness to apply for one.
Reed Further Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment by undergoing a 2 year’ employment check and a DBS Application, completing mandatory training within 6 weeks of your first assignment and annually thereafter.Benefits of working for Reed Further Education/our client:
- Exclusive representation to leading FE colleges, prisons, and training providers in the area
- A specialist further education consultant who will search for jobs on your behalf
- A Health Cash Plan and Reed Discount Club
- Entitlement to Statutory Sick Pay, Statutory Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay, Parental Leave and Antenatal/Pre-Adoption Appointment Payment
- Access to Training and Development - Reed Assessment Centre - Reed Learning.
- Great referral bonus’ (up to £200 per successful referral!)
- Access to roles throughout the UK and online/remote learning
To apply for this role, please send us your updated CV by clicking 'Apply Now'. Your application should demonstrate your passion for educational support and your commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
Not looking for support roles? We are also registering lecturers, assessors and technicians through to other FE positions including HR, finance, facilities, administrators. We also have a specialist team of interim and senior management consultants with over 20 years’ experience in the sector.
