SEN Outreach Support Worker - Oldham

Engage Education; Oldham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Engage Education is recruiting an experienced SEN Outreach Support Worker to help young people with SEMH needs across Oldham and surrounding areas. The role involves meeting pupils outside traditional settings and rebuilding confidence and engagement with education.

You will work one-to-one, in community venues, supporting pupils who are absent or disengaged and helping them develop positive relationships with learning.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or young people with SEN and/or SEMH.
• Ability to support challenging behaviour or complex needs.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Calm, patient and resilient approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one support to young people with SEN and SEMH needs.
• Meet pupils within community and other agreed settings.
• Support pupils who are currently absent or disengaged from education.
• Build positive and trusting relationships with pupils.
• Encourage re-engagement with education and learning.
• Support emotional regulation, behaviour and personal development.
• Deliver individualised support and interventions.
• Help pupils overcome barriers to education.
• Work closely with the wider education and support team.
• Provide regular feedback on pupil engagement and progress.
• Follow safeguarding procedures and maintain professional boundaries.

Skills

SEN Support

Behaviour Management

Communication Skills

Driving

Patience

Independent Working

Job description

SEN Outreach Support Worker - Oldham

Location: Oldham & surrounding areas

You must be a car driver and have access to a car

Are you an experienced SEN Support Worker, Behaviour Mentor, Youth Worker or Teaching Assistant looking for a role where you can make a genuine difference?

Engage Education are currently recruiting for an experienced SEN Outreach Support Worker to support young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs across Oldham.

This is a rewarding role supporting pupils who are currently absent or disengaged from school. You will work on a one-to-one basis, meeting young people outside of the traditional school environment and helping them to rebuild confidence, engagement and positive relationships with education.

The Role:

• Provide one-to-one support to young people with SEN and SEMH needs
• Meet pupils within community and other agreed settings
• Support young people who are currently absent or disengaged from education
• Build positive and trusting relationships
• Encourage pupils to re-engage with education and learning
• Support emotional regulation, behaviour and personal development
• Deliver individualised support and interventions
• Help pupils overcome barriers to education
• Work closely with the wider education and support team
• Provide regular feedback on pupil engagement and progress
• Follow safeguarding procedures and maintain professional boundaries

What we're looking for:

• Previous experience working with children or young people with SEN and/or SEMH
• Experience supporting challenging behaviour or complex needs
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• A calm, patient and resilient approach
• Confidence working independently and outside of a traditional school environment
• The ability to engage young people who may be reluctant to access education
• A genuine passion for supporting young people
• Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle - essential

Desirable, but not essential:

• Experience working in SEMH, alternative provision or specialist education
• Experience supporting pupils who are persistently absent or disengaged from school
• Outreach, mentoring, youth work or community-based experience
• Team Teach or other positive behaviour management training
• DBS on the Update Service for Child and Adult Workforce

Why work with Engage Education?

Engage Education is an established education recruitment agency working with schools, specialist settings and alternative provisions across Greater Manchester.

As an Engage Education candidate, you'll have a dedicated consultant supporting you throughout your placement, regular communication and access to further opportunities.

If you have the experience, patience and personality to engage young people who are struggling to access traditional education, we'd love to hear from you.