Education Support Worker

Education Support Worker
Location – Devon
Salary - £24,420 per annum
Hours - 8:45am - 4:45pm Mon to Fri

Teaching Personnel have an exciting opportunity to work with a great school mixed day special school based in Devon. This school caters for pupils aged 7-18 encouraging their learning process and working towards agreed aims and objectives.

Job Description

• To plan, deliver and evidence parts of individual learning programmes 1:1 or in small groups, including undertaking appropriate risk assessment
• To maintain an awareness of safeguarding and making this a priority, reporting all concerns promptly
• To implement strategies to support pupils with Special Educational Needs to access learning throughout the school day, building rapport and being a trusted adult
• To provide specific and targeted support, depending on individual pupil needs, ensuring safety whilst supporting access to learning activities.
• To act as keyworker to young people and to ensure young people can access support in their lives, make positive choices, identify and overcome barriers to learning.
• To encourage the development of strategies for young people to manage behaviour, anger and frustration.
• To create and maintain a purposeful and supportive environment for pupils.
• To maintain and keep accurate records as required.
• To attend, or produce reports for, multi-agency meetings when needed
• To contribute to the paperwork surrounding the pupils, as directed (record keeping, observations, risk assessment, learning and support plans).
• To model positive behaviour and encourage children and young people to interact with others in a positive manner

Qualifications

• Good general standard of education (GCSE Grade in English and Maths or equivalent)
• A willingness to participate in training where learning needs are identified
• Experience of working with children and young
• Driving licence and use of own car
• Ability to drive
• Willingness to transport children and young people in your own car which must be insured for business use

If this opportunity is for you please send your CV to Abigail Simpson

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All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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