Student Support Worker

Leeds City Council; Pudsey; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution located in Pudsey is seeking an enthusiastic team player to assist students reintegrating into mainstream school settings. The role involves managing student behavior positively and collaborating with staff to create an inclusive learning environment. With full training provided, this full-time, term-time position offers numerous well-being benefits, including well-being weeks and professional development opportunities. You'll play a vital part in nurturing an inclusive atmosphere while capturing the essence of the institution's core values.

Benefits

Well-being weeks with activities

Supportive leadership team

Community sessions with free breakfast

Personal development sessions

Co-op member discount card

Discounted gym membership

Flexible benefits package

Season ticket loans

And More!

Qualifications

• Experience working with students in an educational setting.
• Ability to manage behavior positively.
• Strong collaboration skills with staff and students.

Responsibilities

• Assist students requiring additional support and guidance.
• Collaborate with staff to create an inclusive environment.
• Implement tailored curriculum and support packages.

Skills

Enthusiastic team player

Ability to use initiative

Independent work skills

Job description

Overview

The in school intervention provision offers a unique and fulfilling opportunity to assist students who require additional support and guidance to help them reintegrate into mainstream school settings. This role involves diverse and dynamic responsibilities, collaborating with both students and staff to cultivate a fully inclusive environment. The aim is to provide a tailored curriculum and wraparound support package that facilitates students' transition back into our mainstream setting. Your role will involve closely collaborating with students, employing a range of skills and strategies to help them positively manage their behaviour, enabling them to effectively participate in classroom settings with the support of the ISAP Leader. At the top of your game, you'll relate well to young people, collaborate effectively with other adults and work constructively as part of a team. You'll need to be an enthusiastic team player with the ability to use initiative, work independently and stay organised. This post is for a full time, term time only + 5 days. You'll do all this whilst capturing the spirit of our vision and values and whilst role‑modelling exceptional professional behaviours.

Why us?

Co‑op Academy Priesthorpe is situated in Pudsey and just 15 minutes from both Leeds and Bradford centre with places for 1250 students and 135 staff. The Academy has a very special ethos, which visitors continue to comment on. Equity and equality are key drivers for us in ensuring that all students have the opportunity to excel within a highly inclusive and supportive community. All colleagues, teachers and support, are responsible for a small coaching group of students which they meet with for 1.5 hours over a week. Full training is offered and you will be buddied up with a teaching member of staff. This adds a very rewarding element to this role. All our values are based upon the values of the Co‑op Group, which will inform our behaviours.

Our Values

Self‑help: We do not expect to be spoon fed - we will try to do things for ourselves in the right way and at the right time. Self‑responsibility: Everyone should act in a responsible way around the academy site and in the local community. We take responsibility for our own learning; we want to become independent learners. Equality: We are proud to be part of a very multicultural academy, with students from all over the world; it is important that we treat each other with respect and accept that others may be different from ourselves. We should all have equal chances to succeed. Equity: We want to look for the best in each other. Rewarding others fairly to encourage all types of achievement. Democracy: We will contribute our ideas to make the academy a success. Solidarity: We can achieve more by working together, rather than as individuals. We strive to demonstrate the following ethical values in everything we do - they are our 'Ways of Being': Succeed together Do what matters most.

Benefits

• Well‑being weeks at the end of each term with well‑being activities, all meetings cancelled as well as a dedicated well‑being committee team
• Supportive Academy Leadership Team with well‑being high on the agenda
• 'Community' sessions once a week with free staff breakfast and 25 minutes to connect and chat with colleagues
• 'CRAFT' sessions every 2 weeks investing in personal development for all colleagues
• Christmas shopping day
• Staff BBQ at the end of term
• You'll get being a Co‑op member, you'll get a Co‑op colleague discount card. This gives you a 10% discount in our Co‑op Food stores.
• Co‑operative flexible benefits (discounted line rental and broadband package, family care advice and cycle to work scheme)
• Discounted gym membership and leisure activities which includes discounts on Merlin Entertainments (Sea Life, Legoland etc), Virgin Experience Days, SuperBreak and many more!
• Co‑operative Credit Union: save directly from your salary and receive a competitive dividend. Borrowers can benefit from very competitive interest rates & terms (in comparison with other high street lenders)
• Co‑op Funeralcare benefit
• Season ticket and rental deposit loans
• And More!