Residential Support Worker - Education based Roles

Tradewind Recruitment; Northampton; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive rates of pay

Support from Tradewind consultant

Long-term placements

Job summary

Tradewind Recruitment Northampton is seeking compassionate, resilient people from care and support backgrounds who want to move into schools. You don\'t need classroom experience; the skills you’ve developed helping vulnerable children can translate to education, making a real difference in pupils\' lives.

We offer opportunities across SEN schools and Alternative Provision, with full-time and part-time placements, potential temp-to-perm roles, competitive rates of pay, and ongoing support from

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children or vulnerable individuals.
• Patient, empathetic and resilient approach.
• Confidence managing challenging situations and behaviours.
• Genuine interest in helping young people overcome barriers to learning.
• Willingness to learn and develop in education.

Responsibilities

• Build positive, trusting relationships with young people.
• Support pupils who may struggle to engage with mainstream education.
• Help children develop confidence, independence and social skills.
• Provide emotional and behavioural support.
• Work with teachers and school teams to help pupils reach their potential.

Skills

Care background

Patient & empathy

Resilience

Behaviour management

Job description

Have you worked in residential care, supported young people or helped individuals navigate challenging situations? Have you considered taking those skills into education? At Tradewind Recruitment, we're looking for compassionate, resilient and enthusiastic people from care and support backgrounds who are interested in making the move into schools. You don't necessarily need previous classroom experience. In fact, some of the most valuable skills you can bring into education are those you've already developed outside of it. Your experience could be exactly what a school is looking for if you've worked as a:

• Residential Support Worker
• Children's Support Worker
• Youth Worker or Youth Mentor
• SEN Support Worker
• Mental Health Support Worker
• Care Worker
• Behaviour Support Worker
• Family Support Worker

Why make the move into education?

You could use your existing experience to support children and young people with a range of additional needs, including autism, ADHD, SEMH, trauma, behavioural challenges and communication difficulties.

Your day might involve:

• Building positive, trusting relationships with young people.
• Supporting pupils who may struggle to engage with mainstream education.
• Helping children develop confidence, independence and social skills.
• Providing emotional and behavioural support.
• Working alongside teachers and wider school teams to help pupils reach their potential.

What we're looking for:

• Experience supporting children, young people or vulnerable individuals.
• A patient, empathetic and resilient approach.
• Confidence managing challenging situations and behaviours.
• A genuine interest in helping young people overcome barriers to learning.
• A willingness to learn and develop within an educational setting.

What we can offer:

• Opportunities across SEN schools and Alternative Provision settings.
• Full-time and part-time opportunities.
• Long-term placements and potential temp-to-perm positions.
• Competitive rates of pay.
• Ongoing support from your local Tradewind Recruitment consultant.

You don't have to be a qualified teacher to make a difference in a classroom. Sometimes, the right person is someone who already knows how to support, encourage and understand a young person.

Interested in exploring a different direction for your career? Get in touch with Alana at Tradewind Recruitment Northampton.

[e-mail] 01604 908507