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Education Division

Our Education Division supplies qualified & experienced Teaching Support staff, Nursery Nurses and Creche Staff for Permanent and Temporary short and long term cover assignments to Nursery, Primary, Secondary and Special Needs schools in the Devon and Cornwall areas.

We operate 7 days a week, 365 days a year, therefore offering a genuine "24 Hour Service" to all our clients.

All our Teaching and Nursery Support Staff go through a thorough interview and selection process, regardless of the role they applied for, this involves:

Pre-screening
In-depth interview and ID checks
Medical History questionnaire
Confirmation of all qualifications
CRB (Enhanced Disclosure) check
Professional references are obtained

Safeguarding Children Policy (Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006)

We have a clear Policy on this issue and take the Safeguarding and promoting of Children very seriously and ensure that all our staff are briefed on being aware of the type of abuse some children may be subjected too. To view or download our Safeguarding Children Policy please click "HERE"

As to Ofsted regulations, we supply all our customers with basic Safeguarding Information on all Support Staff that attend schools/settings etc. This information contains things like Name, Address, CRB Disclosure details, Qualifications, Photograph and DOB etc.

Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA)

The ISA is a Non-Departmental Public Body set up by the Home Office to provide a new vetting and barring service for those working with children or vulnerable adults.

JULY REGISTRATION HALTED AS VBS IS REMODELLED

The Home Secretary, Theresa May, has today (15th June 2010) issued a statement to the House of Commons which confirms the stated intention of the coalition Government to review the Vetting & Barring and Criminal Records regimes to ensure that they are scaled back to common sense levels.

Further information on this will be updated here as soon as we have further information.

For further information on the ISA and its new service, please visit the ISA website www.isa-gov.org

How will individuals apply to register with the ISA?

Individuals in England and Wales will apply to the CRB for a new Disclosure and registration with the ISA. Individuals in Northern Ireland will apply through AccessNI.

For further information on the ISA and its new service, please visit the ISA website www.isa-gov.org

Qualifications

Nursery staff will hold qualifications within "Early Years" (Min NVQ Level 2) most are NVQ Level 3, NNEB, BTEC etc.

Teaching Assistants will have the relevant experience to assist core subjects and help to create a positive learning environment.

Teachers range from newly qualified to qualified and highly experienced.

Special Educational Needs

There are about 20% of pupils who attend mainstream schools in the UK who have special educational needs. A Teaching Assistant provides additional support to these pupils allowing them to make progress and access the curriculum:

Dyslexia - Difficulty when learning to write, read, spell and with letter formation despite progressing well in other areas. Pupils may reverse letters and sounds in words.

Dyscalculia - Difficulty when learning with numbers, including the simple number concepts and problem solving.

Dyspraxia - Pupils may be affected by an impairment or immaturity of organisation of movement. They may have poor balance, coordination, motor skills etc (running, skipping, holding a pencil etc).

We understand the complexities of the support role needed, especially within Special Need Schools. We therefore try and ensure continuity of supply for each booking received, therefore ensuring the children within the schools / settings get to know our staff as if they were part of your permanent team.

Teaching Assistant Handbook

We have created a Handbook for Teaching Assistants etc which contains lots of useful information relating to TA duties, schools setups, why cover work is required etc. To view or download this Handbook please click on the link: Teaching Assistant Handbook

We are a supporter and active member of the National Day Nursery Association

We also assist our staff with applications for Enhanced Disclosures through an Umbrella Body acting for the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB).

Further information on our CRB process can be found by clicking 'HERE'

We also offer a Babysitting Service (at present - Plymouth area only) for week day / weekend evenings. For further information on this service, please click "HERE"

HOW TO USE OUR SERVICES & CONTACT US:

EDUCATION SETTINGS:

If you require Temporary Support Staff to cover staff shortages due to Training Days or Sickness etc, be it for one day or longer, or you may have vacancies for Permanent Staff, then please call us on: 01752 881621 we will then explain the whole process to you - Its that easy.

There is NO CHARGE to Register with us.

For further information, such as Charge Rates etc, please call us on the above number.

Terms of Business (Temporary Supply) Terms of Business (Permanent Staff)

APPLICANTS:

If you are looking for Temporary or Permanent work within the Education / Childcare sector and have the relevant qualifications, then please call us ASAP on 01752 881621 or go to our "Current Vacancies" page to view the current positions we have available and then apply On-line - Its that easy.

Temporary Support work is available daily, Monday to Friday and to suit the hours you require. If you are only available for a couple of days a week, then we will source assignments for you in advance therefore, if necessary, enabling you work around your own childcare needs.

If you are looking for Full Time Permanent work then we can assist you in your search for that perfect role.

For a list of our current vacancies within Education / Childcare , please click "HERE"

TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

We have set-up partnerships with local and national Training Providers to enable our Support Staff to be regularly re-trained in such areas as First Aid, Food Hygiene etc and also to ensure they are brought up-to-date with new Procedures / Law etc relating to Childcare.

We are also able to source settings for individuals who desire a career in the Education Sector.

This will mean attending a Modern Apprentiship within Childcare with a view to gaining your NVQ Level 2 in Early Years.

We can also assist individuals that currently have an NVQ Level 2 in Early Years and wish to work towards their Level 3 by working with one of our Training providers and finding them a suitable setting for assessments etc.