Youth Worker - Special Needs

Harmonia Careers; Stoke Mandeville; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education recruitment agency is seeking a Youth Worker for a forward-thinking school in Aylesbury, specializing in supporting students with Special Educational Needs. The role involves one-to-one support for children, building rapport, and assisting with medical needs, with opportunities for career progression. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications and experience in childcare, demonstrating a caring and resilient character.

Benefits

Wellbeing initiatives throughout the year

Opportunity to become an Unqualified Teacher

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification such as Childcare or Health and Social Care.
• Experience working with children with challenging behaviours.
• Able to obtain suitable references and a valid DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Supporting children with Special Educational Needs on a one-to-one basis.
• Building rapport with students and assisting with their complex medical needs.
• Following teacher guidance while using initiative to help students thrive.

Skills

Caring approach

Resilience

Resourcefulness

Education

Qualification in Childcare

Health and Social Care

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The Edwin Group is seeking experienced SEND Youth Workers to work in a forward-thinking school that caters to students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.

About The Role

• The Youth Worker will be supporting children and young people with Special Educational Needs on a one-to-one basis.
• Building a strong rapport with students and supporting with their complex medical needs.
• Following the guidance of the teacher but using their own initiative to help the students thrive in school.
• Working hours per week, term-time only.
• Have the choice of working with primary or secondary aged children.

About The School

• Located in the charming town of Aylesbury, easily accessible with parking and public transport links from areas such as Leighton Buzzard, Hemel Hempstead, Bicester, and Luton.
• Caters to students with Severe and Profound Learning Difficulties and is very well-resourced.
• Keen to help staff progress in their career with the opportunity to become an Unqualified Teacher.
• A positive staff culture with wellbeing initiatives running all year round, including 15 Mental Health First Aiders.

About You

• A relevant qualification such as Childcare, Health and Social Care.
• Able to obtain suitable references and a valid DBS check.
• Experience working with children with challenging behaviours and backgrounds.
• A non-judgmental and caring approach with a resilient and resourceful character.

The Edwin Group is committed to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities very 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 The Edwin Group

We are a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. We are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary, and SEND teaching and support staff, with branches across the country.

If you would like to apply for the role of Youth Worker, please send your CV via this website as soon as possible, and we will be in touch.

If you would like to find out more information about the role, please contact our SEND specialists team on (phone number removed).