SEN Support Worker

Fulbridge Social Care; Preston; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in social care is recruiting SEN Support Workers for educational settings. The role involves providing essential support to young people, engaging them through various activities, and ensuring their safety and well-being. Candidates should possess strong communication skills, be flexible, and committed to their development. Full training and qualifications will be provided, with opportunities for full-time positions after three months.

Qualifications

• Ability to establish professional relationships with young people.
• Understanding of young people's development and learning.
• Willingness to participate in training and development.

Responsibilities

• Provide security, guidance, and support to young people with complex needs.
• Build professional relationships with service users.
• Promote equality and manage behavior effectively.

Skills

Effective communication

Teamwork

Understanding of health and safety

Job description

Fulbridge Social Care is recruiting both experienced and non-experienced SEN Support Workers to join our casual team in educational settings. We are looking for flexible, reliable, and interactive individuals interested in working within a specialist environment where full training and qualifications are provided.

The position involves providing security, guidance, interaction, and support to young people with challenging behaviour and complex needs, aiming to create an environment that caters to their intellectual, spiritual, social, and emotional needs.

You will work with young people aged 11 to 18 who are in the care system for various reasons and have diverse disorders, behaviours, and needs. Candidates should have the confidence, patience, and skills to work successfully with these young people and positively impact their lives.

Applicants must complete an enhanced DBS check with Fulbridge Social Care and successfully finish one of our induction programmes before placements are offered.

If interested, please send an updated CV to receive an application pack from our recruitment team. Many casual team members are offered full-time positions within the first three months.

Main duties and responsibilities:

1. Build strong professional relationships with service users and staff
2. Maintain a safe, clean, and enjoyable environment for young people and staff
3. Keep all communication and information systems up to date
4. Attend and participate in meetings
5. Support young people in managing their behaviour using approved skills
6. Promote equality and acknowledge individual differences
7. Protect service users from abuse by staff, visitors, or other service users
8. Write accurate reports and maintain records for monitoring purposes
9. Attend all required training and work towards relevant qualifications
10. Arrive punctually and follow a set shift pattern
11. Stay informed about procedures and policy updates
12. Ensure health and safety for yourself and others
13. Perform any additional relevant duties

Person Specification:

• Ability to establish professional relationships with young people
• Ability to read, understand, and produce clear reports
• Effective communication skills with young people
• Willingness to participate in all activities and go where service users want to go
• Reliability and high standard of task completion
• Willingness to participate in training and development
• Punctuality and reliability in attendance
• Understanding of effective teamwork
• Knowledge of health, safety, and welfare of young people
• Understanding of young people's development and learning
• Awareness of equal opportunities and discrimination prevention