Youth worker

Teaching Personnel; Northampton; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Personnel is seeking a passionate School Youth Worker to join a Secondary SEMH Provision. This role involves supporting young individuals with challenging behaviours, helping them achieve their personal and academic goals. Candidates must demonstrate resilience and adaptability while fostering a positive environment for learning. A commitment to safeguarding is essential as the position involves working closely with vulnerable populations.

Benefits

Free child protection training

Full assistance for DBS checks

Qualifications

• Commitment to helping pupils manage behaviour and engage in learning.
• Willingness to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
• Experience in working with young people with SEMH needs is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support young people with SEMH needs in overcoming learning obstacles.
• Create an engaging learning environment.
• Work collaboratively with educational staff to promote wellbeing.

Skills

Resilience

Compassion

Patience

Adaptability

Dependability

Education

Relevant qualifications for youth work

Job description

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Location: Towcester
Setting: Secondary SEMH Provision
Pay Rate: £12.90 - £13.50 per hour
Hours: Full-Time

Role Summary

Teaching Personnel is working with a Secondary SEMH (Social, Emotional, and Mental Health) Provision in Darwen to recruit a passionate School Youth Worker. You will support young people with challenging behaviours or SEMH needs, helping them to overcome obstacles that affect their learning and wellbeing.

Candidate Attributes

We’re seeking someone who is:

Resilient and able to cope with challenging situations

Compassionate and understanding

Patient and supportive

Has a good sense of humour

Adaptable and dependable

This role can be demanding, so a strong commitment to helping pupils manage their behaviours and engage in learning is crucial.

Safer Recruitment

All applicants must be willing to undergo standard vetting checks, which include:

• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (can be arranged via Teaching Personnel)
• Two most recent professional references (covering the last 24 months)
• Overseas Police Check (if applicable – for those who’ve lived outside the UK for 6+ months in the last 5 years)

Please attach your CV when applying.
Only candidates with permanent UK residency will be considered for this role.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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