Intervention Support Worker

The Westleigh School; Preston; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

The Westleigh School in Preston is seeking an Intervention Support Worker to join our supportive team. You will deliver targeted interventions to help students access learning, improve progress and build confidence, working with small groups and individuals under the guidance of teaching and SEND staff.

You will monitor progress, foster positive attitudes, support those with additional needs, and collaborate with families to ensure a consistent approach.

Responsibilities

• Delivering targeted one-to-one and small-group interventions to support students' progress and achievement.
• Supporting students to develop their confidence, resilience, independence and positive learning behaviours.
• Helping students overcome barriers to learning, including academic, social and emotional challenges.
• Monitoring and recording student progress, providing feedback to teachers and relevant colleagues.
• Building positive relationships with students and encouraging engagement, participation and a positive attitude towards learning.
• Supporting students with additional needs, where appropriate, to access the curriculum.
• Working collaboratively with teaching staff, pastoral teams and families to ensure a consistent approach to student support.
• Promoting the school's values, high expectations and commitment to safeguarding.

Job description

We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Intervention Support Worker to join our supportive team at our secondary school. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to make a real difference to the lives of young people by providing targeted support to help them develop academically, socially and emotionally. As an Intervention Support Worker, you will work with students who require additional support to access learning, improve their progress and build confidence. You will deliver targeted interventions, work with small groups and individual students, and support those who may be experiencing difficulties with their learning, attendance, behaviour or wellbeing. Working closely with teaching staff, the SEND team and pastoral colleagues, you will help identify barriers to learning and provide tailored support to ensure students have the best possible opportunities to succeed. Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering targeted one-to-one and small-group interventions to support students' progress and achievement.
• Supporting students to develop their confidence, resilience, independence and positive learning behaviours.
• Helping students overcome barriers to learning, including academic, social and emotional challenges.
• Monitoring and recording student progress, providing feedback to teachers and relevant colleagues.
• Building positive relationships with students and encouraging engagement, participation and a positive attitude towards learning.
• Supporting students with additional needs, where appropriate, to access the curriculum.
• Working collaboratively with teaching staff, pastoral teams and families to ensure a consistent approach to student support.
• Promoting the school's values, high expectations and commitment to safeguarding.

Our ethos is 'Aspiring and Achieving Together'. Whilst we are committed to ensuring that every student makes excellent progress, this concept stretches well beyond academic performance. We firmly believe that every aspect of school should equip learners to be successful in all areas of their lives, both now and for their future. Indeed, every single decision or action taken improves the life chances of all our learners. This is underpinned by ensuring The Westleigh school is a safe, nurturing and happy environment: put simply, The Westleigh School is a great place to learn and a great place to work. Uniting with The Shaw Education Trust brings with it new opportunities and a wealth of resources to supplement our mission to improve outcomes for all our students. Colleagues will have access to a large range of well-established training opportunities, such as a fully funded L5 Instructional Coaching qualification or Accelerated Leadership training, for those aspiring to Middle Leadership. Outstanding teachers will also achieve Trust Professional Advocate designation, which provides exciting opportunities to support colleagues within both The Westleigh School and across other SET schools to share best practice. With this brings the opportunity to engage in the cross-trust peer review and Trust CPD programme.

At Shaw Education Trust, we believe every role has the power to transform a life. Whether you're supporting behind the scenes, inspiring in the classroom, or leading with vision, you will be part of something truly meaningful. Our values-opportunity, integrity, community, and equity-guide everything we do. Our vision is "Opening doors to the world through the power of learning." We bring this to life through our mission: working together to inspire communities where every school is valued, every voice matters, and every learner thrives. We are a dynamic and growing family of primary, secondary, and special schools, proudly serving communities from Birmingham to Bury. Our people are our greatest asset, and we are deeply committed to their development through high-quality training, apprenticeships, talent development programmes, and research opportunities, we empower our staff to thrive as skilled, confident professionals. We champion wellbeing, value every voice, and foster a culture where you feel supported, motivated, and inspired to make a real difference. You will join a collaborative network of schools where shared expertise and a