Education Support Worker - Westbury Westbury, South East England, England
Job description
Education Support Worker
Westbury, Wiltshire
Support, nurture, inspire, empower.
About our school:
● Independent special school based in Westbury, first opened in 2009
● Rated Good by Ofsted in February 2020
● 32 place school for pupils aged 11-18
● Small group and individualised learning
● Focus on social and emotional development
● Strong and trusting relationships between staff and pupils forming the foundation for success
Personal Attributes:
· Experience of working with children and young people
· An interest in supporting pupils to overcome barriers to learning
· Good general standard of education (GCSE Grade C or 4 in English and Maths) and IT proficiency
Main Purpose:.
- Support vulnerable young people aged 11 – 18 years, helping to raise their emotional wellbeing and their aspirations to learn
- Work as part of a team contributing towards meeting the academic, social, behavioural and emotional needs of young people
· Provide specific support, dependent upon the individual needs of the pupil, ensuring their safety whilst supporting access to learning activities.
Why work for On Track?
● To be part of a not for profit nationwide group of schools and innovative professionals
● To work as part of a dedicated and supportive team
● The opportunity for further development in a support worker or tutor role
Starting salary £21,685 per annum
Closing date: Completed application forms to be submitted by 5pm, Wednesday 17th May 2023.
On Track Education Services is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Robust safeguarding checks will be undertaken before the appointment is confirmed including a full Disclosure and Barring Service check.
On Track places safeguarding at the heart of all that it does and all staff are expected to be mindful of safeguarding and child protection issues in relation to all pupils
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 therefore certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed, and if they are disclosed, we cannot take them into account.
We are an Equal Opportunities organisation, totally Committed 2 Equality.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £21,685.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Free flu jabs
- Sick pay
- Wellness programme
Day range:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 17/05/2023
Expected start date: 17/05/2023
