Sen Education and Engagement Specialist

**Can you inspire hope for the most vulnerable young people?**

For those with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, attending school can feel impossible. Overwhelming classrooms, lack of understanding and pressure on resources often leaves them without vital support and many end up as unwilling or unable to attend.

Being out of education, these young people are desperately in need of your experience, expertise and understanding, which is why you should consider working with Fresh Start in Education. Working on a 1:1 or 2:1 basis, in placements set up and supported by our dedicated team, you will plan, deliver or support bespoke learning programmes designed around your student’s needs and interests. By linking YouTube to English, baking to Maths, gardening to Science, you'll turn their world into their classroom. Your skills and commitment will help ready our students to reintegrate back into education.

We have placements in the Oxford area from a minimum of 6 hours a week, up to a maximum of 30 hours a week, so if you have the experience, empathy and commitment to transform lives and are looking for a flexible role that allows you to deliver learning in ways that _you_ feel best meet the student’s needs and interests, we would love to hear from you.

**The placements**:

- Working with your student on a 1:1 or 2:1 basis in their home or a suitable venue in the Oxford area
- Planning and delivering 2-5 sessions per week. Each session is between 3-5 hours, during school hours and term-times only.
- Placements organised and supported by our dedicated teams
- Bank Staff worker - providing short-term provisions as and when they arise, paid via PAYE

**What you need to apply**:

- Minimum of 2 years’ professional experience working with vulnerable children or young people with additional needs (SEN, SEMH needs and other barriers to learning)
- Consistent availability to commit to a minimum of 2 sessions per week (a minimum of 2 working days)
- A commitment to keeping children and young people safe and a practical and up to date knowledge of safeguarding

**The benefits**:

- Competitive hourly rate of £25 to £35 per hour
- Subsidised travel costs + £15 per day for resources
- Free wellbeing and counselling service, pension option & store discounts
- Work for a nationally recognised provider of specialist academic, social and emotional support for vulnerable young children and adults

**About Fresh Start in Education**

We are the go to provider of alternative education in the UK. As an independent company with over a decade of experience supporting some of the most vulnerable children, young people and young adults throughout the UK we facilitate life changing work in our student’s lives, their families and surrounding communities.

The dedication and compassion of our staff continue to make a lasting difference in the lives of those we serve, helping to shape brighter futures for generations to come. But we can’t do it without you. To find out more about how you can make a difference in the lives of our students call **020 3409 6410.**We would love to speak with you.
- Due to the nature of the work and our commitment to safeguarding our students, you will be required to undergo thorough background checks including ID, Right to Work and employment checks and will also require an enhanced DBS._

**Job Types**: Part-time, Temporary

Pay: £25.00-£35.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Free or subsidised travel
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Store discount

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: AYL0425