Youth Worker

Youth Worker/Teaching Support Role – Start After September 2021

An educational intervention service based across Kingston and Richmond is looking for a member of support staff to work with students who struggle going back to school in September. You will be working with:

• Social, emotional and mental health difficulties
• Challenging behaviour
• Vulnerable children who have experienced past trauma

Your role is to work with these young people out of class. You will be given materials and resources to deliver based on their school subjects, but the main focus is to support their emotional needs. Your role is intervention based and is designed to avoid young people being excluded from school – ideally the students you work with will be able to re-integrate back into class.

You will receive:

• Competitive pay starting at GBP75/day and being reviewed termly up to a maximum of GBP95/day
• A support network of advisory teachers, senior leadership, caseworkers and social workers
• A work phone, provided by the educational service
• A reduced contact timetable
• All work/materials/resources are prepared for you to deliver so there is no planning required

Previous experience of youth worker, positive role model, mentor, tutor, advisor, counsellor or behaviour support teaching assistant would be ideal. You will need a passion for motivating, encouraging and inspiring children who need extra support.

If you are interested in taking on this kind of role, please start by sending your CV for consideration today.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see teachingpersonnel.com/faqs for 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.

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