Education Support Specialist (Section 19) – Help Kids Thrive

Liverpool City Council; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday

Agile working

Local Government Pension Scheme

Training & development

Health & Wellbeing

Cycle to work

Salary sacrifice car lease

Family friendly policies

Gym memberships

Employee volunteering

Job summary

Liverpool City Council is recruiting a Section 19 Education Support Worker to assist children and young people unable to access mainstream education due to medical needs or other exceptional circumstances. You will work with families, schools and partner agencies to enable engagement with education and smooth reintegration into appropriate settings.

The role involves delivering tailored interventions, liaising with SEND services, health professionals and educators to ensure coordinated support

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children and young people in educational settings.
• Ability to develop one-to-one and group interventions.
• Good collaboration with families, schools and SEND services.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct support to children and young people accessing education under Section 19, helping them overcome barriers to learning and achieve positive educational outcomes.
• Develop and deliver tailored one-to-one and group interventions that promote engagement, wellbeing, resilience, and readiness to access education.
• Work closely with pupils, parents, carers and schools to support successful reintegration into mainstream education or alternative educational settings.
• Act as a key link between families, schools, SEND services, health professionals and other partner agencies to ensure coordinated and holistic support for young people.
• Support families throughout the education journey, offering guidance, advocacy and practical assistance to help them engage with services and educational opportunities.
• Contribute to multi-agency planning, providing detailed reports and recommendations to support decision-making, school reintegration and Fair Access Panel referrals.
• Maintain accurate records, monitor pupil progress and ensure safeguarding procedures are followed to support wellbeing and safety.

Job description

Liverpool City Council is recruiting a Section 19 Education Support Worker to assist children and young people unable to access mainstream education due to medical needs or other exceptional circumstances. You will work with families, schools and partner agencies to enable engagement with education and smooth reintegration into appropriate settings.

The role involves delivering tailored interventions, liaising with SEND services, health professionals and educators to ensure coordinated support