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ABC Teachers are seeking a compassionate, proactive, and engaging Youth Worker to join a dedicated team within a Secondary School setting supporting children with ASC.

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.

• Provide support to young people with special educational needs, both in small group settings and on a 1:1 basis.
• Work under the direction of the class teacher while using your understanding of individual students to help prevent and resolve conflicts.
• Build positive, trusting relationships with children and young people, offering steady guidance and encouragement.
• Collaborate closely with teaching staff, families, and external professionals to deliver personalised support.
• Assist pupils in managing their behaviour, developing self-confidence, and strengthening their resilience.
• Contribute to a welcoming, inclusive, and nurturing school environment.
• Uphold safeguarding responsibilities and prioritise the welfare of all pupils at all times.

• Provides specialist education for autistic children and young people aged 11 to 19.
• Maintains a positive and vibrant school culture, with a strong sense of community at its core.
• Offers a creative, ambitious, and broad curriculum that nurtures students strengths and interests, promotes independence, and supports pathways to future employment.
• Encourages spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development by helping pupils reflect on their experiences, understand the impact of their actions, and engage with new opportunities.
• Based in North Birmingham, with the position available for an immediate start.

• A relevant Level 3 Qualification such as Children and Young People's Workforce, Sporting qualifications and more is desired but not required.
• Experience working with children with challenging behaviours and backgrounds
• Passionate about supporting vulnerable young people and making a meaningful contribution.
• Confident in using initiative and taking a proactive approach to challenges.
• Able to obtain suitable references and a valid DBS check.

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are a suitable qualification for working with children and experience working with special education needs.

ABC Teachers is committed to safeguarding children, young people and 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.

ABC Teachers is a market-leading education 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.

As a valued employee of ABC Teachers, you will receive:

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
• Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
• FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach, Autism Awareness and an online Educare training package.
• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.

If you are a Youth Worker who can enthuse, motivate and engage students and would like the challenge of working in a demanding and rewarding environment, then we want to hear from you.

Apply today via this website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities across ABC Teachers please contact our SEND team on (phone number removed)