PMLD Teaching Assistant. Job in Truro Education & Training Jobs

Vision for Education - Cornwall; Truro; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000

Job description

We are currently seeking additional Teaching Assistants to work in a SEN setting in and around the Truro area. The role is full-time and could be temp-perm for the right person.

About the role

We are seeking supportive, nurturing, creative, and inspirational teaching assistants who can provide an individualised and highly personalised learning experience. Vision also offers a range of full-time, part-time, and ad-hoc supply work across SEND schools and PRUs.

The role is in a specialist setting catering to pupils with a broad range of SEND needs including SLD, PMLD, Learning and Sensory Needs, Neurodiversity, and Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs. Children are likely to be working at levels below those typically expected for their age.

About the school

The school you will be working in is dedicated to providing quality provision and learning experiences for their students, which are both appropriate and personalised in meeting a wide range of complex needs for students from 5 to 19 years old. The students remain at the heart of every decision the school makes to ensure that they are happy, safe, and confident, and that the opportunities they offer are matched to their needs for the present and for the future.

Requirements

To be considered for the role of SEN Teaching Assistant (PMLD) you will:

• Have experience of hoisting/moving and handling of service users.
• Have previous experience of working with children or young people; ideally within a school, nursery, childcare, youth work, play, or care setting within the last 2 years.
• Hold, or be prepared to undergo, a Child and Adult Enhanced DBS Check, registered to the Update Service.
• Have recent experience obtained within the last 2 years, of working with children or young people, ideally within a school, nursery, childcare, youth work, play, or care setting. We must be able to obtain references from these roles.

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 offers

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.
• 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 does 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.

How to apply

Apply via this website with an up-to-date CV and contact details.