School Support Worker

TieTalent; Stockport; On-site; GBP 21,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading British educational organization is seeking a committed School Support Worker for Reddish Hall School in Stockport. The role involves supporting students with social, emotional, and behavioral development, while offering a competitive salary and benefits. Candidates should hold GCSEs in Maths and English and be passionate about helping students succeed in a nurturing environment.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension scheme

Mental health support services

Flexible Benefits Platform

Cycle to Work Schemes

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Qualifications

• Relevant qualifications and experience in a school environment.
• Committed and motivated to raise student attainment.
• Experience in developing social, emotional and behavioral skills.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to raising standards of student attainment.
• Encourage learning experiences for students to achieve their potential.
• Monitor and support overall progress and development of students.

Skills

Commitment

Motivation

Enthusiasm

Education

Maths and English GCSE Grade C or equivalent

Job description

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Role: School Support Worker

Location: Reddish Hall School, Stockport SK5 6UY

Salary: £20,906.25 per annum

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8.00am – 4.00pm

Contract: Permanent, Term Time only

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a School Support Worker to join our close-knit team at Reddish Hall School,part of Acorn Education.

About the Role

Our ideal candidate would be an outstanding School Support Worker, with relevant qualifications and experience of working with students in a school environment to join our expanding team. We need people who are committed, motivated and enthusiastic to fill these roles and, in return, can provide a competitive salary, opportunities for professional development, free lunches and a fabulous working environment.

These duties include:

• To contribute to raising standards of student attainment.
• To encourage a learning experience which provides students with the opportunity to achieve their full potential.
• To develop and enhance the social, emotional and behavioural development of our students.
• To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students within the assigned class group.
• Working in partnership with teaching staff to provide support for students who require help to enable access to learning and to assist in the management of students.

Essential

• Maths and English GCSE Grade C or equivalent

About Us

Reddish Hall School is an independent specialist day school for boys and girls aged from 5 to 18, catering for pupils with social emotional and mental health difficulties, with a high proportion of pupils who have a diagnosis of ASC.Our dedicated team work together to ensure successful outcomes for pupils who often arrive at the school with a troubled view of education and life.

We pride ourselves in steering pupils in the right direction, nurturing aspiration to progress them both academically and socially to encourage them to take pride in their achievements. Socially, we build confidence in our students, so they are able to have a greater understanding of the wider community in which they live.

Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Why join Acorn Education?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

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