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SEND School Child Support Worker - Southwark
Alternative Education
Full-time, Immediate start
Competitive daily pay depending on experience
Empowering Learning is seeking dedicated Youth Support Workers to work in SEMH educational setting in South London. Our schools are looking for Youth Support Workers that have experience in coaching, mentoring, and lending assistance in classroom settings. Ideal candidates must feel comfortable dealing with challenging behaviour from students with a range of additional SEND and be able to show a calm and engaging approach. Experience of working with children or adults in an education setting isn't essential, but a willingness to learn new coaching skills to improve behaviour and development is critical.
Job Responsibilities
* Supporting SEND students at all age ranges and attainment levels
* Ability to engage and support pupils across activities and learning
* Supporting in both group work and 1:1 support
* Supervising, coaching and mentoring behaviour of pupils
Benefits to you
* Working in a unique learning environment
* Opportunity to have a positive effect on a young individual's life
* Highly competitive rates of pay, depending on experience
* Additional training offered to better enhance classroom performance
* Fast clearance process, most of which can be accessed online
* Dedicated consultant
Job Requirements
* Experience of supporting children or young adults with challenging behaviour and SEND
* Able to stay calm and de-escalate challenging Behaviour
* Valid DBS registered with the online update service or be willing to apply for a new one
Apply today to find out more.
"Empowering Learning Ltd. are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staff to show this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete Disclosure and Barring Service declarations in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997. You will also be required to provide 2 professional references covering at least the last 2 years, and complete our online application followed by a video or face to face interview. Empowering Learning Ltd is a committed Equal Opportunities Employer and therefore will not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation."
