Education Support Worker

The Methodist Church in Britain; Yate; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive induction

Specialist training

Career development

Job summary

Shaftesbury Victoria School, part of the Shaftesbury disability charity, is seeking an Education Support Worker to assist students with disabilities in daily learning activities, helping them participate in lessons, develop skills and become more independent alongside teachers and therapists.

You will join a nurturing team, using personal interests to engage learners, promoting wellbeing and inclusion while maintaining high standards of care, communication and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Genuine passion for supporting children and young people with additional needs.
• Ability to work in a team, using initiative and showing enthusiasm.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Caring and patient approach.
• Strong basic literacy and numeracy, which may be assessed at selection if no formal qualifications are held.
• Commitment to promoting inclusion, wellbeing and respect for all.

Responsibilities

• Support students with disabilities and additional needs throughout the school day
• Help students access learning and develop new skills
• Help students enjoy school life and stay safe
• Work with teachers, therapists and support staff to create a nurturing, inclusive environment
• Promote wellbeing, independence and inclusion, with high standards of care, communication and teamwork
• Use personal interests such as art, music, sport, reading, computers or cooking to make learning engaging
• Support students to become more independent

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Caring nature

Literacy & Numeracy

Inclusion

Job description

Education Support Worker post at Shaftesbury Victoria School, one of the settings run by the Shaftesbury disability charity, and a readvertised role. The work is day-to-day support for students with disabilities and additional needs, helping them take part in lessons, build skills and grow more independent alongside teachers and therapists. The school serves students aged 3 to 19, all with an Education, Health and Care Plan, and the post is 32.5 hours a week. Visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Support students with disabilities and additional needs throughout the school day
• Help students access learning and develop new skills
• Help students enjoy school life and stay safe
• Work with teachers, therapists and support staff to create a nurturing, inclusive environment
• Promote wellbeing, independence and inclusion, with high standards of care, communication and teamwork
• Use personal interests such as art, music, sport, reading, computers or cooking to make learning engaging
• Support students to become more independent

Skills & knowledge

• Genuine passion for supporting children and young people with additional needs
• Ability to work in a team, using initiative and showing enthusiasm
• Excellent communication skills
• Caring and patient approach
• Strong basic literacy and numeracy, which may be assessed at selection if no formal qualifications are held
• Commitment to promoting inclusion, wellbeing and respect for all

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check

Other

• Positive attitude towards training, learning and continuous personal development

What’s offered

• Comprehensive induction
• Specialist training
• Opportunities for career development