Keyworker; Student Support

Location: Colfe’s School, London, SE12

Salary: £23,444 (£35,521 FTE)

Hours: 30 Hours per week;
Term-Time only

Start date: Nov 2026 (TBC)

The Keyworker will work closely with a sixth-form student to support access to learning, develop executive functioning and organisational skills, encourage self-advocacy, and promote emotional regulation and wellbeing. The successful candidate will play a vital role in helping the student become increasingly independent while ensuring they can fully engage in school life.

This role is centred on prompting, coaching and scaffolding
, rather than doing tasks on the student's behalf.

• Has experience supporting young people, ideally within an educational or SEND setting
• Understands the importance of executive functioning, organisation and self-advocacy
• Is patient, empathetic and encouraging
• Can build positive professional relationships while maintaining clear boundaries
• Is an excellent communicator with strong observation and recording skills
• Can work independently and collaboratively as part of a wider support team
• Is committed to promoting independence rather than creating reliance on adult support

• Support the student to access lessons, complete work and participate in classroom activities
• Help translate ideas and understanding into written responses
• Use visual prompts, structured questioning and scaffolding techniques
• Support the development of independent learning strategies

• Teach and reinforce organisational skills
• Support workload planning, homework recording and time management
• Help break larger tasks into manageable steps
• Develop effective use of planners, reminders, calendars and organisational systems
• Encourage increasing independence in managing academic responsibilities

• Support the student to recognise and communicate their needs
• Encourage appropriate help-seeking from teachers and support staff
• Build confidence in communicating with peers and unfamiliar adults
• Promote independence in requesting support and reasonable adjustments

• Recognise signs of feeling overwhelmed, fatigued and/or experiencing reduced engagement
• Support the use of agreed coping and regulation strategies
• Encourage self-awareness and reflection
• Reinforce approaches recommended through wider pastoral and professional support

• Identify environmental factors that may impact learning
• Support agreed sensory and movement-break strategies
• Encourage the student to recognise and communicate sensory needs

• Support note-taking, organisation of information and revision planning
• Help the student interpret questions and structure responses
• Encourage self-checking and independent use of learning strategies

• Record evidence of progress and growing independence
• Monitor the effectiveness of strategies and interventions
• Contribute to reviews, target setting and support planning
• Work collaboratively with teaching staff, Learning Support, families and external professionals
• Book and attend weekly external therapeutic sessions and implement/monitor agreed strategies

Colfe’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.