Classroom Support Worker

Kibble; Paisley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Holidays 40 days

Cash4Health

Employee assistance programme

Free parking

Free meals

Onsite physio

Job summary

Kibble seeks a dedicated classroom support worker to help learning and teaching within the school setting. You will prompt positive changeover times and assist with transitions from residential/day units to class, ensuring a safe learning environment.

As part of a fixed-term 12-month role, you will support pupils to meet targets, maintain discipline, and liaise with residential care workers to share up-to-date information on pupil progress.

Qualifications

• Qualified to HNC Level and SVQ level 3 in a relevant subject.
• Ability to interact in an appropriate manner with young people who have social, emotional and behavioural difficulties.
• Inter-personal skills: liaise with colleagues across subjects.
• Patience.
• A sense of humour.

Responsibilities

• Report to assigned Service at 8:30am and to the senior staff on duty.
• Support morning routines, including basic hygiene and breakfasting.
• Accompany pupils to and from school.
• Support pupils to meet targets in learning and teaching; explain directions and promote positive behaviour.
• Assist pupils with learning difficulties and provide one-to-one support.
• Participate in lunchtime activities and support reintegration programmes.
• Provide a safe environment by following Health and Safety guidelines.

Skills

Youth engagement

Interpersonal skills

Patience

Sense of humour

Education

HNC/SVQ3

Job description

This post is fixed-term for 12 months.

Who are we?

Kibble is a specialist child and youth care charity and a leading social enterprise. For over 160 years we’ve been supporting children and young people (aged 5 26), many of whom have experienced significant trauma or adversity. Through our integrated services and dedicated support, providing a safe and stable environment, Kibble helps young people who have complex social, emotional, behavioural and educational needs move forward to lead healthy and fulfilled lives.

Job Purpose

To support learning and teaching within the classroom setting. To encourage self-discipline in young people through acting as a prompt at changeover times within the school timetable and in moving from residential/day unit to class.

Main Duties

• To report to their assigned Service at 8.30am and report to the senior member of staff on duty.
• To support young people through their morning routine, including basic hygiene and breakfasting.
• To accompany young people to and from school.
• To help young people meet their targets in the learning and teaching setting through:
• Explaining teacher directions to young people
• Promoting positive behaviour
• Helping pupils with learning difficulties
• Supporting individual pupils through one to one attention
• To take part in lunchtime activities with young people.
• To advise and support pupils through the continuum of education including where appropriate re-integration programmes.
• To provide support in a close proximity setting for young people experiencing difficulties such that would necessitate their removal from class.
• To advocate for young people where necessary.
• To report to a Looked After Review or Review of a young person where appropriate.
• To liaise closely with residential care workers and teachers with regards to up to date information on pupil behaviour, attitude and progress.
• To provide input in relevant reports on a day to day basis.
• To provide a safe environment for all young people and staff by being vigilant at all times, complying with Health and Safety guidelines, and maintaining appropriate checks on young people and the school/unit environment.
• Any other reasonable duties as directed by your designated unit manager, promoted members of the Education staff team or a class teacher, which falls within your contractual remit.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• Qualified to HNC Level and SVQ level 3 in a relevant subject
• Ability to interact in an appropriate manner with young people who have social, emotional and behavioural difficulties
• Inter-personal skills: including ability to liaise, approach and converse with colleagues across a range of subjects
• Patience
• A sense of humour

What do we offer?

• Pension, holidays (up to 40 days per year) and employee benefits including cash4health, employee assistance programme, free parking, free meals, plus access to onsite physio.

Safe Crisis Training (SCM)

Successful candidates will require a level of fitness to be able to carry out SCM. Please see note section below (4) for further information.

Notes

The SCM training will consist of two days theory and two days physical training. The successful candidate must complete this training in full within four weeks of an agreed start date. Should the candidate for any reason fail any aspect of the SCM training (theory, physical or both parts), an additional two weeks will be given to pass.

Closing Date: 16 June 2026