Youth Worker

Vision for Education Ltd; Redditch; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Vision for Education is seeking a dedicated Youth Worker to support students aged 11-16 in an alternative provision in Redditch.

You will build trusted relationships, implement behaviour support, and help pupils re-engage with learning while developing social and emotional skills.

Hours are 8:30am to 3:30pm, Monday to Friday, with ongoing or temp-to-perm opportunities. You will work 2:1 or in small groups, delivering personalised support and contributing to a calm, structured learning environment.

Qualifications

• Background in PRUs, SEMH settings or alternative provisions.
• Calm, resilient and confident in challenging situations.
• Empathetic, patient and able to build strong relationships.
• Willing to undergo safeguarding training and DBS checks.

Responsibilities

• Provide personalised assistance to secondary students aged 11-16 with behavioural difficulties.
• Work 2:1 or in small groups to manage behaviour.
• Implement behaviour support plans or IEPs.
• De-escalate challenging situations using positive behaviour strategies.
• Help create a safe, structured, and supportive classroom environment.
• Support students' learning alongside their behaviour needs.
• Help maintain a calm and productive classroom atmosphere.

Job description

Are you passionate about making a difference to young people who need additional support to thrive?

Vision for Education is seeking dedicated, resilient and compassionate Youth Worker to work in an alternative provision school located in Redditch supporting students who are unable to access mainstream education.

This role involves working closely with students aged 11-16, helping them re-engage with learning and develop socially, emotionally, and academically.

As a Youth Worker, you will play a key role in building trusted relationships, promoting positive well-being, and supporting pupils to overcome barriers to learning and personal development.

Contract: Ongoing / Temp-to-perm opportunities available

Hours: 8.30am-3.30pm Monday-Friday

About the role:

• As a Youth Worker, you will play a crucial role in providing personalised assistance to secondary students aged 11-16 with behavioural difficulties.
• Working 2:1 or with small groups to manage behaviour.
• Implement behaviour support plans or Individual Education Plans (IEPs).
• De-escalate challenging situations using positive behaviour strategies.
• Help create a safe, structured, and supportive environment.
• Support students' learning alongside their behaviour needs.
• Help maintain a calm and productive classroom atmosphere.

About the school:

• The school provide a nurturing and inclusive environment that promotes both academic achievement and personal growth.
• Dedicated to the education and wellbeing of every student, they aim to equip young people with the knowledge, confidence, and life skills needed to successfully reintegrate into mainstream education or to thrive as valued members of their communities and the workforce.
• Encourage positive behaviour and attitudes, fostering respectful and constructive relationships with both adults and peers.
• Develop students' self-confidence, self-worth, and personal integrity, enabling them to recognise and achieve their full potential.

About you:

We welcome applications from people with a background in:- PRUs, SEMH settings or alternative provisions, Youth work, mentoring or behaviour support, Psychology, criminology, social care or safeguarding-based roles

• Calm, resilient and confident in challenging situations
• Empathetic, patient and able to build strong relationships
• Adaptable and solution-focused
• A team player with excellent communication skills
• Passionate about giving young people a second chance
• Willing to undertake training (including safeguarding and de-escalation)
• Able to obtain suitable references and a valid DBS check.

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualificationsrequired for this position area suitable qualification for working with children and experience working with special education needs.
Vision for Education is committed to safeguarding children,young peopleand vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.

About Vision for Education

Vision for Education is a market-leadingeducation recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.