Autism Support Assistant

2 weeks ago


Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, United Kingdom Vision for Education Full time
*LOCATION*Blackburn
*CONTRACT TYPE*Full-time
*CONTRACT TERMS*Long-term
*SALARY*£350 - £450 per week
*APPLY BY*ASAP
*JOB START*November 2023

About the role:

Are you a friendly and child-centred person? Are you passionate about supporting pupils with Autism and a range of special educational needs?

Vision for Education are recruiting for
Autism Support Assistants for a SEND setting in Blackburn.

The role is full time (Monday to Friday) which will start in November 2023 and could result in a permanent contract from the setting.


About the school:

Autism Support Assistants are instrumental in ensuring the smooth running of any school.

The most effective Autism Support Assistants have excellent communication skills and have an interest and passion in supporting the day-to-day needs of all children.

They are also able to build relationships with both staff, children and their families.


The role of an Autism Support Assistant can vary from school to school but key elements of your day will be similar.


You may be working to support the teacher in while class teaching, running small group interventions to support children or working on a 1:1 basis to ensure the needs of all children are met and that they can thrive in the specific environment.


Requirements:

To be considered for the role of Autism Support Assistant you will:

  • Have relevant experience of working with children, young people or vulnerable adults.
  • Have a warm and friendly nature to be able to build positive relationships with pupils.
Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications.

The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are:

  • Desirable to have relevant prior experience of working with children, young people or vulnerable adults
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 valued employee of Vision for Education, you will receive:

  • Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
  • 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.


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