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Luma Education Recruitment Ltd; Shrewsbury (MA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Luma Education Recruitment Ltd is seeking an Educational Support Worker to join a sports-based SEMH provision in Shrewsbury. The role focuses on mentoring and supporting secondary-age students through physical, emotional and social activities, with no teaching background required.

Working Tuesdays, 9:00am–3:00pm during term time, you will help students build confidence, teamwork and emotional regulation, staying calm when behaviour is challenging and following safeguarding procedures.

Qualifications

• No teaching background required; focus on people skills and mentoring.
• Experience mentoring or coaching young people is a plus.
• Ability to work effectively with emotionally vulnerable students.
• Willingness to work in a sport-based educational setting.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and support young people through physical, emotional and social activities
• Build positive, trusting relationships and act as a role model
• Encourage confidence, teamwork and emotional regulation
• Stay calm and grounded when behaviour is challenging, and help students reset
• Work alongside the Education Lead and team, following safeguarding procedures

Skills

People skills

Mentoring

Behaviour management

Job description

Educational Support Worker – Sports-Based SEMH Provision – Shrewsbury

Educational Support Worker – Sports-Based SEMH Provision, Shrewsbury

£90 per day | Tuesdays, 9:00am–3:00pm | Term time only | Start ASAP

Are you a sports coach, personal trainer, youth worker or mentor who is great with young people? Luma Education Recruitment is looking for an Educational Support Worker to join a sports-based alternative provision near Shrewsbury. You don't need a teaching background. Your people skills matter most.

About the provision

The provision works with secondary-age young people referred by their schools for behaviour respite, emotionally based school avoidance or mental health support. It has 22 students on roll, with up to 8–10 on site each day.

Instead of classrooms, students rotate through fitness training, boxing and sport, emotional intelligence sessions, and team-building and social skills activities. The site also has a forest school area, a fire pit and an art and mentoring space. Everything is built on a nurturing, restorative approach rather than sanctions.

The role

As an Educational Support Worker, you will:

• Mentor and support young people through physical, emotional and social activities
• Build positive, trusting relationships and act as a role model
• Encourage confidence, teamwork and emotional regulation
• Stay calm and grounded when behaviour is challenging, and help students reset
• Work alongside the Education Lead and team, following safeguarding procedures

What's on offer

• Meaningful work using sport and mentoring to change young people's lives
• Potential for extra days, holiday club work and some remote admin hours
• Support from a dedicated Luma consultant

All candidates will attend a site visit before any placement. Luma Education Recruitment is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.