Student Support Worker

Randstad Education; Tonbridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading specialist school is seeking a dedicated Student Support Worker in Lingfield, Surrey. This full-time role involves supporting young people with special educational needs in both educational and residential settings. If you have a passion for making a real difference and possess strong communication and adaptability skills, apply now for this rewarding opportunity.

Benefits

Comprehensive training including Care Certificate

Free parking

Subsidised on-site dining

Opportunities for career progression

Qualifications

• Creative and adaptable individual with a passion for supporting young people with special educational needs.
• Strong commitment to making a positive difference.
• Experience not essential, but good initiative required.

Responsibilities

• Facilitating student access to learning with personalised approaches.
• Promoting self-reliance and skill development in students.
• Collaborating with teachers and specialists on student records.
• Assisting students with daily activities and hygiene.
• Completing administrative tasks to support student records.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Creativity

Ability to handle challenging situations

Adaptability

Job description

Overview

Student Support Worker Job: Full-Time Role

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of young adults with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)? A leading specialist school and college is seeking a dedicated Student Support Worker to join our team in Lingfield, Surrey. This is a full-time, term-time-only position for an individual who is committed to helping our students thrive.

Responsibilities

The Role: What You'll Be Doing

As a key member of a multi-disciplinary team, you\'ll provide vital support to students aged 4-25 across both their residential and educational settings. You\'ll be working with young people who have a range of complex needs, including epilepsy, autism, and severe learning difficulties. Your responsibilities will include:

• Enabling Learning: Facilitating student access to learning with personalised, needs-specific approaches in both 1:1 and group settings.
• Encouraging Independence: Promoting self-reliance and skill development in students.
• Collaboration: Working with teachers and specialist staff to contribute to student records and reports.
• Daily Support: Assisting students with day-to-day activities, promoting high standards of hygiene and welfare in both residential and classroom environments.
• Administrative Duties: Completing necessary administration work to support student records.

Who We\'re Looking For

Experience isn\'t essential; we\'re seeking individuals who share our core values and a genuine desire to help others. We want someone who is creative, adaptable, and has excellent communication skills.

• Passion: A strong commitment to making a positive difference for young people with SEND.
• Initiative: The ability to handle challenging situations with good judgement and initiative.
• Communication: An engaging and clear communicator, both verbally and in writing.
• Adaptability: Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities and a willingness to learn.

Benefits and How to Apply

This full-time position runs from Monday to Friday, 9 am to 4 pm, during term time (38 weeks per year), with a pay rate of £85 - £92 per day. We offer a competitive benefits package, including:

• Comprehensive training, including the opportunity to complete your Care Certificate.
• Free parking and subsidised on-site dining.
• Genuine opportunities for career progression.

This is an urgent position. If you have the passion to support our students, please apply now. Don\'t delay - this is the opportunity you\'ve been waiting for!