Youth Support Worker

Doncaster

£450 - £475 per week

Monday – Friday

Temporary to permanent

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications.

Start date: Monday 6^th January 2025 – Immediate start dates available

The role

The role of a Youth Support Worker involves working within the classroom with a dedicated behavioural support team providing learning support to students in a SEMH (social Emotional, Mental Health and EBD (Emotional, Behavioural difficulties) pupil referral unit (PRU) in the Doncaster area. In this role you will encourage, support and engage with young people aged 11 – 16 years old (KS3/4) who are disengaged from Education. You would do this in either small, larger groups or on a 1:1 basis. You will demonstrate this through a variety of sports-based P.E lessons or within classroom-based learning situations such as food technology or literally and numeracy. This role is a full time temporary to permanent position.

The school

All of the schools that vision for education work with are dedicated to offering the best possible learning experience tailored to each students’ individual needs. The schools cater for children with special education needs and has the best teams and technology to help children adapt and grow into adult life. This school in particular will be based in a site within Doncaster that is rated ‘excellent’ by a recent Ofsted report. The school caters for young people who have been permanent excluded from mainstream school.

Requirements

To be considered for the Youth Support Worker position, you will have:

• Previous experience of working with behaviours that challenge is highly desirable

• An enhanced DBS registered to the update service or the willingness to apply for one

• The ability to work on initiative and proactively

• Be Team Teach Trained – Level 2 or be willing to undertake a course through us free of charge.

• A driving licence and a car is essential with business insurance or access to public transport.

• Available Monday to Friday

About Vision for Education

Vision for Education is committed to safeguarding children and young people. 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

Vision for Education is 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. We have branches across the country.

What Vision for Education offer

As a valued employee of Vision for Education, you will receive:

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system. (Daily rate is subject to your scale rate, experience in role and qualifications which will be discussed at the point of registration.)

• 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 worth £390.

• Regular social events with 100% complimentary food and drinks.

• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.

• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.

How to apply

If you are a Youth Support 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 Vision for Education, please contact Morgan Dacre on 0114 553 0900 or email morgan.dacre@visionforeducation.co.uk

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