Trainee Teaching Assistant

Are you a passionate and enthusiastic character who can demonstrate levels of empathy? Do you have a strong desire to work in a Special Needs setting? Are you resilient and motivated to make a difference to the lives of young people?

Vision for Education are currently recruiting for a Trainee Teaching Assistant to work within Special Needs Schools within Bristol starting immediately.

• You will guide and support assigned pupils in achieving their personalised learning targets
• Following any EHCPs that are in place for individual pupils
• Approaching situations in a patient yet caring manner
• The ability to build positive relationships with the pupils is required

• Our schools are for children with SEN, such as ASC and ADHD
• Our schools seek to provide an appropriate and high-quality education for all the children in their school
• A warm and inclusive environment, they provide bespoke, child-centred, high quality education programmes, which aim to ensure that all the students individual educational needs are met
• There are opportunities for the role to become permanent with the school after a qualifying period

To be considered for the role of Trainee Teaching Assistant you will:

• Have a desire to work with children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
• Have a patient and caring nature
• Have the ability to travel around Bristol

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.

£75 to £90 per day

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are:

• Have relevant experience of working with children, young people or vulnerable adults

• 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 Evie on (phone number removed) or email (url removed).

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