Education Support Worker

BelfastSouth; Newtownabbey; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

BelfastSouth seeks a dedicated Education Support Worker to deliver literacy and numeracy interventions and co-ordinate after-school activities in South Belfast.

You will work with Blythefield Primary School to target pupils identified as needing support, align sessions with NI Curriculum, and contribute to family engagement and wellbeing activities.

Qualifications

• Qualified Teacher with current GTCNI registration or equivalent.
• Experience delivering literacy and numeracy interventions to primary-aged pupils.
• Knowledge of the Northern Ireland Curriculum and primary assessment approaches.

Responsibilities

• Deliver targeted literacy and numeracy interventions within Blythefield Primary School through one-to-one and small-group sessions, generally involving 3–4 pupils.
• Plan and deliver learning activities aligned to the Northern Ireland Curriculum and individual pupil needs.
• Support development in reading, comprehension, spelling, writing, vocabulary, number, mental mathematics, problem-solving and mathematical confidence.
• Use differentiated, inclusive and engaging approaches to support pupils with low attainment, poor attendance or barriers to learning.
• Contribute to the delivery and coordination of the programme’s targeted school-based sessions, working alongside the part-time school sessional support staff.
• Work with Blythefield Primary School staff to ensure interventions complement classroom teaching.
• Review pupil progress and adapt interventions in response to identified need.
• Coordinate and directly contribute to the delivery of after-school learning sessions, including literacy, numeracy, homework support and educational activities.
• Work alongside other BelfastSouth staff, youth workers, facilitators and volunteers to deliver the wider after-school programme.
• Support activities that reinforce learning in an informal community environment and promote confidence, communication and positive engagement with education.

Skills

Literacy & numeracy support

Coordination & teamwork

Engagement with pupils/families

Education

Qualified Teacher with current GTCNI registration or equivalent

Job description

BelfastSouth is seeking to recruit a qualified teacher as an Education Support Worker to support the delivery and coordination of the Learning Together programme in South Belfast.

The post will work closely with Blythefield Primary School and BelfastSouth staff to support the delivery, coordination and development of targeted numeracy, literacy, digital and after-school interventions for primary school pupils.

This job is funded through the Department of Education through the RAISE Programme.

Purpose

The post will have a strong focus on the direct delivery of targeted literacy and numeracy

interventions, alongside coordination and contribution to after-school learning, digital

learning, wellbeing, family engagement and wider educational activities.

You will work specifically with pupils identified by Blythefield Primary School as having low

attainment, poor attendance or wider disadvantage to improve their engagement with

learning, develop literacy, numeracy and digital skills, build confidence and promote positive

attitudes towards education.

The post holder will work closely with school staff to ensure that interventions complement

classroom teaching and are appropriately targeted to individual pupil needs.

Contract Type

Full-Time

Location

127/145 Sandy Row, Belfast, BT12 5ET

• Qualified Teacher with current GTCNI registration or equivalent.
• Experience in delivering literacy and numeracy interventions to primary-aged pupils.
• Knowledge of the Northern Ireland Curriculum and primary assessment approaches.

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Duties and Key Responsibilities

Educational Delivery

• Deliver targeted literacy and numeracy interventions within Blythefield Primary School through one-to-one and small-group sessions, generally involving 3–4 pupils.
• Plan and deliver learning activities aligned to the Northern Ireland Curriculum and individual pupil needs.
• Support development in reading, comprehension, spelling, writing, vocabulary, number, mental mathematics, problem-solving and mathematical confidence.
• Use differentiated, inclusive and engaging approaches to support pupils with low attainment, poor attendance or barriers to learning.
• Contribute to the delivery and coordination of the programme’s targeted school-based sessions, working alongside the part-time school sessional support staff.
• Work with Blythefield Primary School staff to ensure interventions complement classroom teaching.
• Review pupil progress and adapt interventions in response to identified need.
• Coordinate and directly contribute to the delivery of after-school learning sessions, including literacy, numeracy, homework support and educational activities.
• Work alongside other BelfastSouth staff, youth workers, facilitators and volunteers to deliver the wider after-school programme.
• Support activities that reinforce learning in an informal community environment and promote confidence, communication and positive engagement with education.
• Coordinate and contribute to wellbeing and confidence-building activities within after-school provision.
• Support the organisation of educational trips, enrichment activities and programme events.
• Coordinate the project's digital learning provision in partnership with BelfastSouth's Digital Team.
• Support and coordinate age-appropriate digital learning activities within school and after-school settings.
• Support pupils to develop digital confidence, digital literacy and awareness of online safety.

Family Engagement

• Coordinate and contribute to a number of family literacy and parental engagement workshops.
• Support parents and carers to develop confidence in supporting reading, homework and positive learning routines at home.
• Build positive relationships with families and encourage their participation in their child's education.

School & Partnership Working

• Act as a key point of contact between BelfastSouth and Blythefield Primary School for day-to-day programme coordination.
• Work closely with Blythefield Primary School teachers to identify pupils, agree intervention priorities, share relevant information, review progress and ensure targeted interventions complement classroom teaching.
• Maintain effective working relationships with Charter Youth Club, Queen's University Belfast, Digital Hub staff, sessional workers and other project partners.
• Represent BelfastSouth professionally within school, community and partnership settings.

Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting

• Maintain accurate records of pupil attendance, participation and engagement.
• Coordinate the collection of agreed school and programme data.
• Collect feedback from pupils, parents, teachers, volunteers and facilitators.
• Contribute to project reports, case studies, evidence of impact and funder reporting requirements.
• Support delivery within agreed budgets and organisational procedures.
• Ensure programme activities are organised efficiently and delivered to the required standard.
• Ensure monitoring information is accurate, timely and securely maintained.Financial Responsibility
• Take shared responsibility for the effective management of programme budgets
• Contribute to financial monitoring, claims and reporting
• Ensure activities are delivered within agreed budgets

Safeguarding & Compliance

• Ensure the safeguarding of children and young people at all times
• Adhere to all safeguarding policies and procedures
• Promote a safe, inclusive and supportive environment

Team Working & Organisational Contribution

• Work collaboratively with the BelfastSouth team
• Participate in team meetings and planning processes

General

• Undertake any other duties as reasonably required in line with the objectives of the post

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