Child Support Worker

job details

Child Support Worker
Location: Meldreth, Nr Royston, Cambridgeshire/Hertfordshire border
Salary: £11.72 - £12.78 per hour (£20,941.63 - £22,834.95 actual salary), depending on experience and qualifications ...

Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, term time only

Are you passionate about supporting children and young people with additional needs? If you're driven to make a positive impact and improve their future opportunities, we have a fantastic role for you as a Teaching Assistant in our specialist team.

Key Duties:

Support students in their learning and development in both classroom and community settings. Assist young people with PMLD, complex medical conditions, and autism to reach their educational and personal targets. Help create an inclusive, respectful environment that promotes equality and diversity. Empower students while growing your understanding of Special Educational Needs. Provide high-quality support, including personal care and physical intervention when needed.

Ideal Candidate:

We are looking for individuals who:

Are compassionate and dedicated to helping children and young people with additional needs. Are proactive, motivated, and focused on overcoming barriers to learning. Enjoy outdoor and community-based learning activities. Think creatively and offer practical solutions to challenges. Are fully committed to safeguarding and student welfare. Have strong communication skills, particularly with students with unique communication needs. Hold a Level 2 qualification in Maths and English (or equivalent). Are eager to work towards additional qualifications, with full support and funding provided.

Benefits:

Be part of an accredited, highly skilled team. Great opportunities for career growth and fully funded training. Life assurance and enhanced pension scheme. Access to Perk Box for high street discounts. Employee assistance programme. Bike-to-work and car lease schemes.

Successful candidates will undergo pre-employment safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults.

Child Support Worker
Location: Meldreth, Nr Royston, Cambridgeshire/Hertfordshire border
Salary: £11.72 - £12.78 per hour (£20,941.63 - £22,834.95 actual salary), depending on experience and qualifications ...

Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, term time only

Are you passionate about supporting children and young people with additional needs? If you're driven to make a positive impact and improve their future opportunities, we have a fantastic role for you as a Teaching Assistant in our specialist team.

Key Duties:

Support students in their learning and development in both classroom and community settings. Assist young people with PMLD, complex medical conditions, and autism to reach their educational and personal targets. Help create an inclusive, respectful environment that promotes equality and diversity. Empower students while growing your understanding of Special Educational Needs. Provide high-quality support, including personal care and physical intervention when needed.

Ideal Candidate:

We are looking for individuals who:

Are compassionate and dedicated to helping children and young people with additional needs. Are proactive, motivated, and focused on overcoming barriers to learning. Enjoy outdoor and community-based learning activities. Think creatively and offer practical solutions to challenges. Are fully committed to safeguarding and student welfare. Have strong communication skills, particularly with students with unique communication needs. Hold a Level 2 qualification in Maths and English (or equivalent). Are eager to work towards additional qualifications, with full support and funding provided.

Benefits:

Be part of an accredited, highly skilled team. Great opportunities for career growth and fully funded training. Life assurance and enhanced pension scheme. Access to Perk Box for high street discounts. Employee assistance programme. Bike-to-work and car lease schemes.

Successful candidates will undergo pre-employment safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults.

experience

Teaching

skills

ability to track progression in attainment,background in youth work,behaviour management,building relationships,classroom management,communication,de-escalation techniques,empathy,experience in administering medication,experience in managing challenging behaviour,experience with autism spectrum disorders,experience with learning difficulties,experience with social emotional mental health,inclusiveness,manual handling,marking,mentor experience,personal care experience,planning,resilience,restraint training

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