SEN Education Support Worker – ASAP Start

Senploy; Penzance; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Senploy is recruiting an SEN Education Support Worker in Penzance to help children and young people overcome barriers to learning. You will provide individual and small-group support, encourage engagement, and assist with emotional wellbeing and behaviour management, adapting activities to each learner’s needs.

The role involves working closely with teachers to implement personalised support plans and promote confidence.

Qualifications

• Experience in care, youth work, residential support, mental health or SEND can provide valuable skills for specialist education settings.
• Compassionate, dependable and confident in supporting young people with a range of additional needs.
• A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle are often required for SEN roles.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and small-group learning support.
• Encourage engagement in lessons and activities.
• Support emotional wellbeing and positive behaviour.
• Help pupils develop communication and social skills.
• Adapt learning activities to individual needs.
• Promote confidence and independence.
• Follow personalised support and education plans.
• Support pupils during routines, transitions and activities.
• Work alongside teachers and specialist support staff.

Skills

Care experience

Youth work

Behaviour support

SEND experience

Job description

SEN Education Support Worker – ASAP Start

You don't necessarily need to have spent your career in a classroom to understand how to support a young person.

Experience in care, youth work, residential support, mental health or SEND can provide many of the skills specialist education settings value.

We're recruiting an SEN Education Support Worker to join a supportive educational setting in Penzance, helping children and young people overcome barriers to learning.

Pupils may have needs including autism, ADHD, SEMH, moderate learning difficulties and speech, language or communication needs.

You'll help them feel supported, develop positive relationships and participate in education at a pace appropriate to their individual needs.

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Provide individual and small-group learning support.

Provide individual and small-group learning support.

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Encourage engagement in lessons and activities.

Encourage engagement in lessons and activities.

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Support emotional wellbeing and positive behaviour.

Support emotional wellbeing and positive behaviour.

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Help pupils develop communication and social skills.

Help pupils develop communication and social skills.

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Adapt learning activities to individual needs.

Adapt learning activities to individual needs.

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Promote confidence and independence.

Promote confidence and independence.

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Follow personalised support and education plans.

Follow personalised support and education plans.

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Support pupils during routines, transitions and activities.

Support pupils during routines, transitions and activities.

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Work alongside teachers and specialist support staff.

Work alongside teachers and specialist support staff.

We're particularly interested in people who have experience as a Support Worker, Teaching Assistant, Youth Worker, Behaviour Mentor, Care Assistant or SEN Learning Support Assistant.

You'll need to be compassionate, dependable and confident supporting young people with a range of additional needs.

A full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle are essential.

An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to obtain one, will be required.

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Competitive rates of pay.

Competitive rates of pay.

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Full-time, term-time employment opportunities.

Full-time, term-time employment opportunities.

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Long-term work within specialist education.

Long-term work within specialist education.

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Training and professional development.

Training and professional development.

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Support from experienced education professionals.

Support from experienced education professionals.

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The opportunity to develop specialist SEND experience.

The opportunity to develop specialist SEND experience.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and relevant safeguarding procedures.

If you're looking to use your support experience in a new environment, this could be a rewarding opportunity.