Support Worker

Affinity Workforce Solutions; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational support organization is looking for a Youth Mental Health Support Worker to assist young people with severe learning disabilities in City Of London. The role involves supporting pupils in classroom settings and running activities outside. Experience in education or mental health support is preferred but not mandatory. Pay ranges from £90 to £118 per day based on experience. Full support and guidance will be provided.

Benefits

Competitive daily wage

Dedicated consultant support

Free safeguarding training

CPD courses for professional development

Referral bonus

Qualifications

• Experience supporting young people with severe learning disabilities including Autism.
• Passion for supporting the mental health and well-being of children.
• Ability to run activities outside the classroom.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils within the classroom on a 1:1 or general basis.
• Run activities with students outside the classroom.
• Ensure the right support is in place for students.

Skills

Experience with young people

Support for mental health

Experience with severe learning disabilities

Job description

Role Overview

Are you enthusiastic about supporting the mental health and well‑being of children and young people?
Do you have experience supporting young people with severe learning disabilities, including Autism?
In recent years there is a massive focus on supporting the mental health and SEN needs of pupils in mainstream and SEN schools. Affinity Workforce Solutions are currently seeking practitioners to support these pupils on a 1:1 or general classroom basis to start ASAP, for the rest of the Academic Year in a range of schools across Hillingdon (with an option of progressing onto contract with the right school).

As a Youth Mental health Support Worker, you will be involved in not only supporting pupils within the classroom but will also be comfortable with running activities with the pupil/s outside the classroom as well. Alongside the class teacher, you will also provide support with ensuring the right support is in place for the students.

Benefits

• You will be paid a competitive daily wage, based on your experience
• Dedicated consultant allocated to support you with any questions or concerns
• Support in writing CV's and job applications
• Fast, effective compliance service
• £200 for any successful referral of Teachers and £100 for Teaching Assistants!
• You will receive free, up to date safeguarding training
• Training workshops and CPD courses to provide professional development
• A secondary special school for students with social, emotional and mental health needs.

Students arrive at the Academy having had very difficult experiences of school in the past. With the skill and dedication of our staff, we aim to reconnect them with education so they can make progress to becoming successful adults via a reflective approach. Reflection and restorative practice, as opposed to detentions and exclusions, is used to help students understand what is currently happening, what they are trying and using well, and how they can move forward.

This position is on a full-time basis and full support and guidance will be given. There will also be opportunities to complete additional training whilst in the role. Pay is £90-£118 per day, based on experience.

This would be a great opportunity for someone that has experience supporting pupils in school or an alternative setting, but we will also be considering people without this experience.