Children Support Worker

senploy; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time, term-time role

Long-term placements

Immediate start

Professional development opportunities

Support from education consultant

Job summary

Thrive Education Group is seeking a Children\'s Resilience & Personal Development Support Worker to join our Halton team. This full-time, term-time, long-term role focuses on helping pupils build emotional resilience, manage frustration, and develop coping strategies within SEND and wellbeing contexts.

You will work with teachers and pastoral staff to support individual progress, provide one-to-one and small-group help, and encourage positive decision-making in a supportive educational

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children or teenagers.
• Ability to build trust while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Patient, consistent and emotionally resilient.
• Calm responses to challenging behaviour.
• Commitment to safeguarding and pupil wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Help pupils develop emotional resilience and coping strategies.
• Provide one-to-one and small-group support.
• Support positive relationships and social development.
• Collaborate with teachers and pastoral teams to monitor progress.
• Encourage independence, confidence and personal responsibility.

Skills

Empathy

Patience

Boundaries

Communication

Tools

DBS check

Job description

Children's Resilience & Personal Development Support Worker | Halton

Location: Halton, Cheshire

Contract: Full-Time | Term-Time | Long-Term

Start Date: ASAP

Helping Young People Turn Setbacks into Progress

Learning to cope when things don't go to plan is an important part of growing up.

For some children, everyday challenges such as making mistakes, managing disagreements or dealing with unexpected changes can feel overwhelming.

They need adults who can help them develop the confidence, coping skills and resilience to navigate these situations.

What Will You Be Supporting?

• Helping pupils develop emotional resilience and coping strategies.
• Helping pupils develop emotional resilience and coping strategies.
• Supporting children through setbacks and challenging situations.
• Supporting children through setbacks and challenging situations.
• Encouraging positive decision-making and problem-solving.
• Encouraging positive decision-making and problem-solving.
• Providing one-to-one and small-group support.
• Providing one-to-one and small-group support.
• Helping pupils manage frustration, anxiety and emotional regulation.
• Helping pupils manage frustration, anxiety and emotional regulation.
• Supporting positive relationships and social development.
• Supporting positive relationships and social development.
• Encouraging independence, confidence and personal responsibility.
• Encouraging independence, confidence and personal responsibility.
• Working with teachers and pastoral teams to support individual progress.
• Working with teachers and pastoral teams to support individual progress.

Could Your Experience Make a Difference?

You may have worked as a Youth Worker, Children's Support Worker, Residential Care Worker, Behaviour Mentor, SEND Support Worker or Family Support Worker.

• Has experience supporting children or teenagers.
• Has experience supporting children or teenagers.
• Can build trust while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Can build trust while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Is patient, consistent and emotionally resilient.
• Is patient, consistent and emotionally resilient.
• Understands how to respond calmly to challenging behaviour.
• Understands how to respond calmly to challenging behaviour.
• Encourages young people to learn from experiences rather than fear mistakes.
• Encourages young people to learn from experiences rather than fear mistakes.
• Has a strong understanding of safeguarding and pupil wellbeing.
• Has a strong understanding of safeguarding and pupil wellbeing.
• Works positively with teachers and other professionals.
• Works positively with teachers and other professionals.

An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to obtain one, is required.

What Thrive Education Group Offers

• Full-time, term-time opportunities in Halton.
• Full-time, term-time opportunities in Halton.
• Long-term placements with potential permanent opportunities.
• Long-term placements with potential permanent opportunities.
• Immediate start.
• Immediate start.
• Valuable experience within SEND and specialist education.
• Valuable experience within SEND and specialist education.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• Opportunities for professional development.
• Support from a dedicated education consultant.
• Support from a dedicated education consultant.

Help Young People Build Confidence for the Future

Resilience isn't about never finding things difficult. It's about developing the skills and confidence to keep moving forward.

Whether you're helping a pupil manage disappointment, resolve a disagreement or try something they've previously avoided, your support can make a meaningful difference.

Ready for a new opportunity supporting children and young people in Halton?