Educational Support Worker

The School

Five Education is working with a special school based in Taunton to look for an educational support worker. The school emphasizes on delivering educative experiences to develop young people's mental and physical wellbeing on preparing pupils for adulthood. All the students that attend this school have an EHCP (Education, Health and Care Plan) to support their SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health) needs.

The successful candidate will have knowledge and experience of working with children and young people who have complex needs or display challenging behaviour. You will need to be compassionate, patient and be able to establish an excellent rapport with hard-to-reach pupils.

The Role

The role is primarily supporting a student with challenging behaviour in engagement and participation in class, but occasionally you will work in small groups or whole class support. You will work closely with teachers and the SENCO to create a positive and supportive learning environment conductive to the success of students.



Main Responsibilities

Support 1:1 with identified pupil in class and around the school

Work under the guidance of the class teacher to enable student to access the curriculum and possibly tailor tasks to their ability levels

Guide pupils when they are struggling and help them to become regulated and calm

Assist the class teacher with pupil and classroom management



Essential Criteria

Previous experience working with individuals with SEMH/complex needs

Right to work in the UK (Valid Visa)

Relevant references and DBS/police checks if necessary

Able to work 5 days a week (term time only), 8:30-15:30



If you think this could be a job for you, please get in touch to find out more from Danielle at (phone number removed). We are always available for an informal chat if you want to find out more about whether this role is suited to you.



Pay: Five Education operates a PAYE payroll; this is the most transparent way to be paid with no hidden fees such as admin fee or employer's NI. Please note pay rate is for illustration and does include holiday pay.



Vetting: Five Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all of the staff we employ to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undergo checks including reference checks, TRA checks and will need to have a DBS; there will also be an interview.



We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as they are currently under-represented at this level.



Contact Danielle on (phone number removed) / (url removed)