SEND support worker

Are you an individual who is passionate about supporting young people with SEN but who have no formal teaching qualification/ experience? If so, this could be an ideal role for you where you will receive guidance, mentoring, and training whilst gaining hands‑on experience working one‑to‑one with learners to help them thrive. This is a term time role (46 weeks per year) and 27.5 hours per week working with young people (16+) who have an Education Health & Care Plan (EHCP).

The learners we work with can have complex needs including SEMH, ASD, ADHD and potentially having additional learning difficulties and/or disabilities. The need to deliver innovative and differentiated lessons that incorporate real world applications of practical skills to cater for various learning styles and abilities is essential. As a support worker, a typical day might include:

• Helping deliver engaging sessions across vocational, academic, and employability programmes, with the support of experienced tutors.
• Support the learner in external environments for enrichment or placement activities
• Assist in preparing learning materials and maintaining a safe, inclusive learning environment.
• Work with learners individually or in small groups to reinforce learning and build confidence.
• Promote positive behaviour and emotional well‑being among learners.
• Participate in internal training and CPD
• Support activities towards assessment, attendance tracking, and learner progress monitoring to help support our quality assurance processes
• Follow safeguarding, equality, and health & safety policies at all times
• A genuine interest in education and supporting young people with SEND
• Patience, empathy, and good communication skills
• Willingness to learn and complete relevant training
• Basic IT and organisational abilities
• Experience in a practical trade, youth work, or education support
• Full clean driving licence and vehicle
• What will make you stand out from the crowd:
• Previous experience working with SEN learners
• Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days annual plus bank holidays (pro rata)
• Pension contributions up to 4%
• The opportunity to undertake professional training, funded by us.
• One days paid leave a year for volunteering work (in addition to your Annual leave entitlement)
• Staff benefits with Paycare - A health and benefits scheme giving you support and contributions towards various health benefits such as counselling, eye tests, vaccinations and much more
• Benefits with Acis Perkz - a discount scheme giving you savings off hundreds of schemes including discounts on your coffee, weekly shop, days out and much more!
• Employee recognition scheme, where we celebrate and award our Stars within Acis, including gift vouchers
• Long service awards for our loyal employees
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme to give you confidential advice and support, when you need it
• Professional membership subscription to support your continuous professional development
• Death in service benefit as part of our pension scheme