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SEN Support Worker - Education
Location: Camborne, Cornwall
Contract: Full-Time | Term-Time Only
Start: January
Could Your Experience Help a Young Person Succeed at School?
You don't necessarily need to have spent your whole career in a classroom to understand how to support a young person.
Experience from care, youth work, support work, residential services, mental health or SEND can give you exactly the skills that specialist education settings value.
Patience. Consistency. Resilience. Relationship building. Knowing when to encourage - and when someone needs a little more time.
We're recruiting an SEN Support Worker to join a specialist educational setting in Camborne from January.
This could be an excellent opportunity if you already support children or young people and would like to bring your experience into education.
The Young People You'll Support
You'll Work With Pupils Who May Experience
- Autism (ASC).
- ADHD.
- Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs.
- Speech, language and communication difficulties.
- Moderate learning needs.
- Emotional regulation difficulties.
- Barriers to accessing mainstream learning.
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Your role will be to help each young person participate in education in a way that works for them.
That could involve providing 1:1 support, helping a pupil regulate before returning to learning, adapting an activity, supporting communication or simply being the consistent adult they know they can turn to.
You'll Also
- Support personalised education and development plans.
- Encourage independence and confidence.
- Reinforce positive behaviour strategies.
- Support social interaction and communication.
- Assist with classroom and practical activities.
- Accompany pupils on educational and enrichment activities where required.
- Work alongside teachers, therapists and specialist support staff.
- Record observations and contribute to discussions about progress.
Your Background
Previous experience with SEND is valuable, but we also welcome relevant experience from outside a traditional school environment.
You Might Currently Work As a
- Support Worker
- Youth Worker
- Care Worker
- Learning Support Assistant
- SEN Teaching Assistant
- Behaviour Mentor
- Residential Support Worker
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You'll need to be patient, resilient and comfortable supporting young people whose behaviour or communication can sometimes be challenging.
As travel may form part of the working day, a full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle are required for this opportunity.
You'll also require an Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or be willing to obtain one.
Why Move Into Specialist Education?
The skills you already have could open the door to a rewarding career supporting young people in education.
You'll Gain
- Full-time, term-time work.
- Competitive rates of pay.
- Long-term opportunities.
- Practical SEND experience.
- Ongoing training and development.
- Support from experienced education professionals.
- The opportunity to develop specialist skills while helping young people achieve meaningful goals.
Your Experience Could Be Exactly What a Young Person Needs
If you're looking for a January start in Camborne and want to use your support experience within specialist education, we'd like to hear from you.
Submit your CV today to be considered.
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