Youth Support Worker

Youth Support Worker

Start Dates from May 6^th, 2024

Full & Part Time Positions available, up to 36 hours a week

Rate of Pay: £12.85 - £13.15 per hour (depending on level of prior experience)

Teaching Personnel are currently looking to recruit new members of staff to support pupils in a local Pembrokeshire learning provision.

The centre caters towards children with IDPs (Individual Development Plans) who are unable at present to attend mainstream education. We are looking for individuals who can help these children out on a 1:1 basis and progress their plans, aiding them towards their future education and employment goals.

The pupils in attendance cover a wide range of different learning needs, from social, emotional & mental health conditions (SEMH), histories of self-harm, school phobia & challenging behaviours. The ethos of the school is based off the principals of trauma informed care and learning.

Suitable applicants should have one or more of the following:

-          Experience working with individuals that have exhibited challenging behaviours

-          A positive mental attitude and the ability to convey it to others

-          The ability to provide an empathetic and patient approach to learning

-          Experience working with, or knowledge of ALN (additional learning needs) – for example, autism, ADHD or Down Syndrome.

Working with us, you will also have access to:

-          Holiday Pay

-          Flexibility over your availability

-          The choice of full, part-time or ad-hoc work, with placements with up to 36 hours a week being available

-          The chance to become a permanent member of staff at the end of a probationary period

-          Access to a wide variety of different CPD accredited training courses

Requirements:

-          The Right to Work in the UK

-          A CV containing an accurate record of your previous ten years of employment and/or education.

-          Successful candidates must be willing to undergo, or have an up-to-date Enhanced Child Workforce DBS certificate on the Update Service

-          Successful candidates will need to register with the EWC (Education Workforce Council)

If interested, please submit your application to us with an up to date CV and we will be in touch within 24 hours of your application.

-          Please note that all applicants who have been overseas for a significant period of time (six months in the last five years) in one country, must be able to provide a certificate of good conduct/police check translated to English to be considered. For more information, please search online.  

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
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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