Youth Support Worker

Youth Support Worker - Become a Teaching Assistant Coventry | Flexible Supply Work | October 2026 Start Ready for a career change?

If you have experience supporting teenagers or young adults with mental health needs, challenging behaviour or complex circumstances, your skills could be the perfect fit for a rewarding career in education.

Vision for Education is looking for compassionate and resilient individuals to join our SEN Teaching Assistant supply team, supporting specialist secondary SEMH schools across Coventry from October 2026.

As a leading education recruitment agency, we provide staff to SEND schools on a day-to-day basis. You'll initially join our supply register, offering flexible work around your availability, with regular opportunities to move into long-term, part-time or full-time school placements.

You'll support secondary-aged students with a range of SEMH and behavioural needs, including:

• Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH)
• Challenging or distressed behaviour
• Complex mental health needs
• Emotional regulation difficulties
• Trauma and adverse childhood experiences

Your responsibilities may include:

• Supporting students 1:1 or in small groups
• Building positive, trusting relationships with young people
• Supporting behaviour, emotional regulation and wellbeing
• De-escalating challenging situations calmly and professionally
• Encouraging engagement, confidence and independence
• Working closely with teachers and other professionals

We welcome applicants with 2+ years' experience working with teenagers or young adults in roles such as:

• Mental Health Support Worker
• Children's Residential Support Worker
• Support Worker working with Looked After Children
• Youth Worker or Youth Offending Support Worker
• Behaviour or SEMH Support Worker
• Care or Healthcare Assistant working with young people
• Or any similar youth, care, support or mental health role

Please note:

applicants must have experience working with teenagers or young adults. Experience solely supporting elderly people will not be suitable for this role.

You'll be calm, resilient, patient and confident managing challenging behaviour, with a genuine passion for helping young people overcome barriers and reach their potential.

• A rewarding career using your existing skills
• Flexible work to suit your lifestyle
• Experience with in specialist SEMH education
• Opportunities to secure long-term and permanent roles
• Ongoing SEND and behaviour-focused training

• Competitive pay rates
• FREE training and CPD
• Dedicated consultant support
• Long-term and permanent opportunities