Specialist Support Assistant

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Job description

Salary: £325 - 375 per week
Reference: CB/SSA/ROCH

Specialist Support Assistant

Rochdale

Vision For Education are currently looking for applicants who have experience as a Specialist Support Assistant. The required candidate will have a passion for working with children and young adults with learning difficulties and disabilities but also carry a positive and flexible mindset when approaching the role.

The role
A Specialist Support Assistant role gives a fantastic opportunity to make a real and positive difference to students in an SEN setting. The required candidate will be confident and be able to show empathy with students who have Special Educational Needs.

The school
The Rochdale schools we work with are looking for the right Specialist Support Assistant with the skills to provide support to students. The schools provide high quality education to their students, whilst providing a specialist and supportive settings for children with learning difficulties and disabilities. The schools are very passionate about helping students succeed.

Requirements
Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for the Specialist Support Assistant position are:

Be very patient and confident
Be hardworking, organised, and proactive
Easily be able to foster good relationships with staff, students, and parents
Be willing to work in schools in the Rochdale area

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. We are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.

What Vision for Education offer
As a Specialist Support Assistant and 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.
Guaranteed pay scheme (to commence when schools re-open, 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.

How to apply
If you are a Specialist Support Assistant who can enthuse, motivate, and engage students and would like the challenge of working in a demanding and rewarding environment, then we want to hear from you.

Apply today via this website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities across Vision for Education, please contact our Manchester team on .

Due to the coronavirus pandemic and to ensure we are fully compliant with Government guidance relating to social distancing, interviews with shortlisted candidates will take place by video call.

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