Behavioural Support Worker SEND

Vision for Education - Bristol; Chard; On-site; GBP 1,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in education is seeking a passionate Behavioural Support Worker to join their dedicated team. This role involves working with young people aged 4-18 who have social, emotional, and mental health needs. You will provide support in a nurturing environment, helping students engage with their education through various activities. The ideal candidate will have experience with SEND and a strong commitment to student progress. Join a collaborative team that values professional development and offers excellent training opportunities. If you are ready to make a difference in the lives of young learners, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Excellent daily rates

Guaranteed pay scheme

Social and networking events

Pension contributions

CPD for professional development

Dedicated consultant access

FREE training programs

Generous referral bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Experience working with children with SEND is essential.
• Must have a driver's license and be able to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Support students with SEMH needs in a calm and therapeutic environment.
• Engage learners through P.E and other lessons like food technology.

Skills

Experience with primary and secondary school children

Experience with SEND pupils

Teamwork

Ability to manage challenging behaviors

Passion for student progress

Education

Team Teach - Level 2 (desirable)

Tools

Business insurance

Job description

Behavioural Support Worker

This specialist education and care service caters for young people aged 4-18 years with a range of needs. These include social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs and complex needs such as attachment disorders, trauma or anxiety, a high functioning autistic spectrum disorder (ASD), pathological demand avoidance (PDA) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

About the role

Job Title: Behavioural Support Worker

Location: Chard

Pay: £13.68 per hour

Hours: Full time, part time

Start Date: ASAP

The School and Role

This specialist education and care service caters for young people aged 4-18 years with a range of needs. This role requires a Sports Coach / SEND Teaching assistant to transfer into a classroom setting, to work as a Behavioural Support Worker. This could be through P.E based activities and supporting in lessons such as food technology, Maths and English.

Set in Chard, this school specialises in the education of students who have education health care plans for SEMH or have been permanently or temporarily excluded from mainstream school, due to being disengaged from education. Needs of students may include social, emotional and mental health difficulties and SEND including ASD, ADHD, PDA and attachment disorders, through a holistic therapeutic approach. Students are provided a calm and supportive environment in which they can develop and learn within a safe environment. You will be surrounded by a fantastic team, who have an unquestionable passion for the education and development of young people.

Requirements:

The desired Behavioural Support Worker will have:

1. Experience of working with primary and secondary school aged children.
2. Experience of working with pupils with SEND.
3. A passion for the progress of pupils.
4. An ability to work as part of a team.
5. A driver's licence, car and business insurance.
6. Experience working with behaviours that are challenging.
7. Team Teach - Level 2 is desirable - We offer this free of charge too.

What we offer:

As a Behavioural Support Assistant part of our team, you benefit from:

1. Excellent daily rates paid using the PAYE system (subject to your scale rate, experience in role and qualifications).
2. Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability).
3. Social and networking events.
4. Pension contributions.
5. CPD to help with your professional development.
6. Access to a dedicated consultant.
7. FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach, Autism Awareness and an online Educare training package worth £390.
8. Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.

About us

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 Behavioural Support Worker who can enthuse, motivate and engage learners and would like the challenge of working in a rewarding environment, then we want to hear from you.

Apply today via this website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities call us on (phone number removed) or email #support.