Creative Arts Assistant

Location: Colchester, Essex

Contract Type: Daily Supply (0 hour contract) with the potential to go long-term for the right candidate.

Salary: £75 - £100 per day

Apply to join our supply register ASAP!

Do you possess a background in Creative Arts? Are you keen on acquiring hands-on experience working with children? We are seeking individuals with expertise in Drama, Dance, Art, Music, or Media to apply their skills and knowledge in a school setting, supporting children in their educational journey.

In the role of a Creative Arts Teaching Assistant, you would play a crucial part in supporting both teachers and students. Your responsibilities would include closely engaging with pupils, fostering positive relationships, and leveraging your creative arts expertise to enhance their educational experience.

As a Creative Arts Teaching Assistant, this position offers an opportunity to gain insights into working within school environments and to accumulate valuable experience for potential future roles involving children.

Here at Vision for Education we work with Primary, Secondary and SEN schools covering the whole Essex and Ipswich area.

To be considered for the role of Creative Arts Assistant you will:

• Have a creative arts background that you can incorporate into schools
• Have a warm and friendly nature to be able to build positive relationships with pupils
• Have/ be willing to pay for an enhanced DBS on the update service

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

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.

• 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.

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