Support Worker – Special Needs

Company: Vision for Education
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Location: Dewsbury
Job Description:

Support Worker – Special Needs

Dewsbury – £90 – £110 per day – Flexible Start Dates

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

We are currently seeking additional Support Workers to work within our partner school settings in Dewsbury. This role involves supporting young people and children with a range of special educational needs. The role supports primary aged pupils identified as having additional needs, including Autism, PMLD, Complex needs, Mobility, SEMH, and MLD. The assignment is across multiple sites in Dewsbury.

Based in the Dewsbury area and accessible via public transport. There is ample car parking. Ability to drive/commute to various sites in Dewsbury will be necessary. We are continually seeking caring staff members, who with additional experience and training may eventually become full-time or supply support staff members.

Requirements

  • 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.
  • Valid references from these roles.
  • Hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS, registered to the Update Service.

Vision for Education is committed to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults. 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

We are a market-leading education supply agency committed to the development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high quality educators. We 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.

Benefits

  • Excellent daily rates paid using the PAYE system.
  • Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability).
  • Social and networking events.
  • Pension contributions.
  • CPD to help with your professional development.
  • Access to a dedicated consultant.

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Posted: June 1st, 2026