Childrens Support Worker

Academics; Worthing; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established school in Worthing is seeking a dedicated Childrens Support Worker to join their team. This role is perfect for those looking to make a meaningful impact on the lives of children aged 11-18 with ADHD and/or Autism. You will be instrumental in fostering a supportive environment, helping students with their academic tasks, and promoting creative play. With excellent training and development opportunities, this position offers a pathway to further your career in education or therapy. If you are resilient, empathetic, and creative, this is the opportunity for you to shine and make a difference!

Benefits

Permanent contract after 12 weeks

Competitive rate of pay

Excellent training and development opportunities

Term time working hours

Experience to further your career

Qualifications

• Eligibility to work with children, not on the barred list.
• DBS check application support available.

Responsibilities

• Support creative and safe play with children.
• Assist children with academic tasks and activities.

Skills

Empathy

Creativity

Problem-solving

Resilience

Education

Minimum grade A*-C in GCSE Maths

Minimum grade A*-C in GCSE English

Job description

Childrens Support Worker - Worthing - May 2025

Are you looking for your first step on the ladder to progress into teaching or a therapy-focused role?

Perhaps you are an experienced childrens support worker and you're looking for a new setting?

A well established school for children aged 11-18 with ADHD and/or Autism are welcoming applicants who are able to demonstrate a good academic background, along with the characteristics of resilience, empathy, creativity and problem-solving. You will be working with children with varying cognitive behaviours which will require you to develop a strong rapport with the children to enable you to understand their triggers and what captures their imagination.

You will benefit from:

• A permanent contract after 12 weeks employment through Academics
• A competitive rate of pay
• Excellent training and development opportunities within the school
• Term time working hours
• Excellent experience to further your career

Key Responsibilities of a Childrens Support Worker:

• Supporting creative and safe play with the children
• Helping the children with completing academic tasks
• Working with the teacher to prepare and execute activities
• Liaising with other staff members across the therapy and senior leadership teams

You will be able to evidence:

• Your eligibility to work with children (not on the barred list)
• A DBS check (we can support you with an application for one)
• A minimum of grade A*-C in GCSE Maths and English

Apply for this Childrens Support Worker role today or get in touch with Academics Crawley for more info.