Behaviour Support Worker. Job in Wakefield Education & Training Jobs

Vision for Education - Huddersfield; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An education supply agency in Wakefield is seeking a Behaviour Support Worker to provide support interventions for students with learning difficulties. The role involves liaising with colleagues and outside agencies, maintaining student records, and working both 1:1 and in small groups. Experience in education and qualifications in Maths and English are essential. This position offers competitive daily rates and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Excellent daily rates

Guaranteed pay scheme

Social and networking events

Pension contributions

CPD for professional development

Dedicated consultant access

Qualifications

• Significant experience working with people with learning difficulties or disabilities.
• Recent experience in an educational setting.
• Willingness to undertake relevant training.

Responsibilities

• Provide additional support interventions to students.
• Liaise collaboratively with colleagues and outside agencies.
• Maintain student records and case-load working.

Skills

Experience with learning difficulties

Experience in educational settings

Communication skills

Education

Maths and English GCSE (or equivalent) at Grade C or above

Job description

Behaviour Support Worker

Wakefield

£88.92 - £98.77 per day (salary dependent on experience and/or qualifications)

The Role

We are currently recruiting for a Behaviour Support Worker to provide additional support interventions to students with learning difficulties and/or disabilities in a secondary school environment.

Support will be based in small groups or on a 1:1 basis. The position would include liaising collaboratively with colleagues and outside agencies to ensure the correct support is in place for identified learners. Case-load working is essential to this position, as is the ability to maintain student records.

Requirements

To be considered for the Behaviour Support Worker position you will:

• Have significant experience working with people with learning difficulties, behavioural difficulties or disabilities
• Recent experience in an educational setting
• Maths and English GCSE (or equivalent) at Grade C or above
• The willingness to undertake any relevant training
• A genuine desire to become part of a committed team of Support Workers

What Vision for Education offer

As a valued employee of Vision for Education, you will receive:

• Excellent daily rates paid using the PAYE system (Daily rate is subject to your scale rate, experience in role and qualifications which will be discussed at the point of registration)
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability)
• Social and networking events
• Pension contributions
• CPD to help with your professional development
• Access to a dedicated consultant

About us

The Edwin Group is a Top 10 UK employer in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023. Rated as Excellent by our staff in all categories and recognised as having industry leading and world-class levels of employee engagement across the Group.

We are a market-leading education supply agency committed to the development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high quality educators.

We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

How to apply

If you are a Behaviour Support Worker who can enthuse, motivate, and engage students and would like the challenge of working in a demanding and rewarding environment, then we want to hear from you.

Apply today via this website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities across Vision for Education, please contact our Secondary Education team on (phone number removed).