Senior Youth Worker Part Time

Aspiring Youth Worker
Crawley - West Sussex - Education - Mental health - SEN - SEMH - MLD - £93-105
Are you wanting to make a difference for children and young people with Special Needs?
This specialist secondary school in Crawley is looking for an Aspiring Youth Worker/Special Needs Teaching Assistant (SEN TA) to join the team. The setting caters for young people who have Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, and Moderate Learning Difficulties (MLD), and/or Autism Spectrum conditions. These pupils may have experienced disrupted education, school refusal, anxiety or exclusion, find mainstream setting overwhelming, need small groups, high adult consistency and trusted relationships to succeed.
An Aspiring Youth Worker/SEN TA is a great way to kick start your career within the SEN sector. With this role in Crawley, you will have the chance to work closely aside and network with a range of professionals, such as, Therapists and Counsellors. If you are looking for career progression routes that include SEN Teacher, Youth Worker, Social Worker, Counsellor, Educational Psychologist, and many more, then this job in Crawley is for you!
Job role and responsibilities for an Aspiring Youth Worker/SEN TA:
Provide dedicated support to pupils with learning, physical, sensory, or behavioural challenges
Ability to build trusted and effective relationships with the pupils
Willing to do 1:1 and small group support and work with pupils
Follow the safeguarding guidelines and implement them in the classroom
Start date October or ASAP, trial days taking place to ensure the role and school is right for you
**Fantastic on-site training, support and CPD is provided to ensure safeguarding of all pupils
**Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 15:30, PAYE, term time only
**£Candidates registering with Academics will need to have or apply for an Enhanced DBS and/or overseas police check where appropriate

Apply now or contact Maddy Thatcher at Academics if interested in the Aspiring Youth Worker role:
Salary will be determined by the successful candidate's qualifications and relevant experience, and will be in accordance with the client's pay policy.

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