SEN Support Worker

TN United Kingdom; Worksop; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated SEN Support Workers to join their team in educational settings. This role involves providing essential support to young people aged 11 to 18 with complex needs, ensuring their safety and promoting their development. Full training and qualifications will be provided, making it ideal for both experienced and new candidates. The position offers a chance to make a significant impact in the lives of young individuals, fostering their emotional and social growth. Join a supportive team where your contributions are valued and can lead to full-time opportunities.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have the ability to form professional relationships with young people.
• Effective communication and reliability are essential for this role.

Responsibilities

• Build strong professional relationships with service users and staff.
• Maintain a safe and enjoyable environment for young people.
• Support young people in managing their behavior.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Ability to form professional relationships

Reliability

Understanding of teamwork

Awareness of health and safety

Education

Enhanced DBS check

Relevant qualifications

Job description

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Join Fulbridge Social Care as an SEN Support Worker

Fulbridge Social Care is recruiting both experienced and non-experienced SEN Support Workers to join our casual team in educational settings. We seek flexible, reliable, and interactive individuals eager to work in a specialist environment where full training and qualifications are provided to suitable candidates.

The position involves providing security, guidance, interaction, and support to young people with challenging behavior and complex needs within an educational setting. Our goal is to create an environment that caters to the young person's 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, with diverse disorders, behaviors, and needs. Therefore, candidates should possess confidence, patience, and the necessary skills to make a positive impact on their lives.

Please note that candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check with Fulbridge Social Care and successfully complete one of our induction programs before placements are offered.

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

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. Participate actively in meetings.
5. Support young people in managing their behavior using approved skills.
6. Promote equality and acknowledge individual differences.
7. Protect service users from abuse from staff, visitors, or other service users.
8. Write accurate reports for reviews and maintain records for monitoring purposes.
9. Attend all required training and achieve relevant qualifications.
10. Attend work reliably and punctually following a set shift pattern.
11. Stay updated with procedures and policy changes.
12. Ensure health and safety of yourself and others.
13. Undertake additional duties relevant to the role as needed.

Person Specification

1. Ability to form professional relationships with young people.
2. Ability to read, understand, and produce clear reports.
3. Effective communication skills with young people.
4. Willingness to participate in all activities and follow service directions.
5. Reliability in completing tasks to a high standard.
6. Willingness to participate in training and development.
7. Punctuality and reliability in attendance.
8. Understanding of effective teamwork.
9. Awareness of health, safety, and welfare of young people.
10. Understanding of how young people develop and learn.
11. Knowledge of equal opportunities and discrimination prevention.