Support worker

1 month ago

Polegate, United Kingdom Protocol Education Full time

Are you passionate about supporting students facing challenging behaviours and barriers to learning? Do you excel in providing tailored interventions to promote re-engagement and foster resilience? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you

 

About Us:

Protocol Education are a leading education recruitment agency dedicated to providing exceptional support to schools and educational institutions nationwide. We are currently working with a Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) that provides statutory provision for students following permanent exclusion and dual-registered provision for students at risk of exclusion. The school's mission is to identify and address the underlying causes of difficult behaviours, facilitate re-engagement, and equip students with strategies for regulation, pro-social behaviours, and resilience.

 

Job Description:

We are seeking a committed and empathetic SEN Teaching Assistant to join our team. As an SEN Teaching Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting students within the PRU setting. Your responsibilities will include:

 

  • Providing individualized support and intervention to students facing challenging behaviours and barriers to learning.
  • Collaborating with the multidisciplinary team to develop and implement targeted strategies to address underlying causes of difficult behaviours.
  • Facilitating re-engagement with education through personalized learning experiences and therapeutic interventions.
  • Supporting students in developing pro-social behaviours, emotional regulation skills, and resilience to overcome obstacles.

 

Requirements

  • Previous experience working with students in alternative provision settings, such as PRUs, is desirable.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build rapport and trust with students facing complex challenges.
  • Empathy, patience, and resilience in supporting students through periods of transition and emotional turmoil.
  • A proactive and solution-focused approach to identifying and addressing barriers to learning and behaviour.
  • Relevant qualifications or training in education, special educational needs (SEN), counselling, or related fields would be advantageous.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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