Education & Support Services Assistant

Education and Support Service Assistant

We offer hybrid working which includes a blend of home and office working with a minimum of one day per week in our office.

Based at:
Team Fostering North Shields.

12-month Fixed term contract with possibility of becoming permanent.

Full Time 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday with 30 minutes unpaid lunch break.

Salary: £29,652.14 to £33,697.87 per annum depending upon experience.

Team Fostering is an ethical, not for profit fostering agency with a strong reputation and proven track record for providing high quality, value for money foster homes for looked after children. We pride ourselves on our values and our team approach and we expect our staff to commit to and demonstrate these values in their everyday work.

We know that fostering transforms lives. Our mission to keep children at the centre of all we do, and we believe that by providing them with loving, stable foster homes, and supporting our foster carers well, this gives them the best possible start in life. You will have a vital part to play in our future, and theirs.

We are looking to recruit an Education and Support Service Assistant to support the Educations Support Service team. The team is focused on providing education support, support to young people preparing for independence, ensuring children contribute to, and are involved in how the services are run. The team also provide outreach support, advocacy, activities and training, which helps create positive outcomes for children, young people and their foster families.

We are looking for a candidate who can bring demonstratable experience and knowledge of:

• Demonstrable experience of working directly with children and young people in education, care, youth work or a similar setting
• Very flexible and self-motivated, with a strong commitment to undertake continuing professional development
• Experience supporting children with social, emotional or behavioural needs
• Experience delivering individual or group support sessions or activities
• Experience working collaboratively with multi‑agency professionals
• Understanding of the barriers to learning and wellbeing faced by vulnerable children and young people
• Ability to promote participation and improve outcomes for children and young people
• Ability to relate well to young people and use a range of strategies to engage them and support their confidence and self esteem
• Good communication skills – oral, written and digital
• Ability to use initiative successfully both independently and within a team
• Ability to plan, deliver and review individual, activities and group support sessions

For an informal chat about the post please contact Education & Support Service Manager, J

Full details of the job can be downloaded from our website:

Please note Team Fostering does not accept CV’s.

Applications must be by submission of Team Fostering’s application form which is available from our website.

This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

Team Fostering strives to be diverse and inclusive – a place where we can ALL be ourselves. We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented within the agency.

Closing date: 9 am on Thursday 5th March 2026.

Interviews will be held on Friday 13th March 2026.

Please note if you are shortlisted for interview we will contact you via the email you have provided. Please ensure you check your emails including your junk folder regularly.

No agencies please.