Youth Worker

Overview

Secondary School Youth Worker – Dukinfield

Prospero Teaching are working with a Pupil Referral Unit in Tameside. The school supports students with additional needs and mental health issues. The role is starting as soon as possible, with a view to stay in the position for the academic year. The school caters for pupils who have an educational plan to receive their education in a specialist provision due to their learning needs.

The school takes pupils who have been identified that mainstream education isn’t the right setting for them. The pupils are aged 11–16 years old (KS3/4) all with EHCP plans and additional needs. The pupils have usually experienced trauma, neglect or chaotic home life or all of these things. Your role is to build a connection with the young people and act as a mentor and role model for the students.

Due to barriers in the classroom, the role will entail forging strong relationships with pupils. The role will involve using mentoring skills (similar to those used in sports, drama, counselling) to help the individual engage with the school. You will support the pupil in the classroom and out of the classroom on a more vocational basis.

The position is open to all experienced applicants and those with a strong background in mentoring children and young adults. Depending on performance, the school would look at either extending the contract or offering a permanent position.

• Build connections with pupils and act as a mentor and role model.
• Forge strong relationships with pupils to support engagement and participation in school activities.
• Use mentoring and behavioural support techniques to help pupils access education and vocational activities.
• Provide classroom and non‑classroom support to pupils as appropriate.

• Location:
  
  Dukinfield (SK16)
• Position:
  Youth Worker / Teaching Assistant
• Type of work:
  Classroom support
• Start date:
  
  ASAP
• Duration:
  Full academic year
• Contract type:
  Temporary — Permanent
• Hours:
  
  Mon – Fri (term time only)
• Minimum pay: GBP 100 per day

• Previous experience in a similar setting / SEMH / PRU
• Level 2 Teaching Assistant or equivalent and above is preferable
• GCSE Maths and English and computer literate

• Hold Right to Work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
• Provide two professional child-related references covering at least the last two years

• If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with a copy of your up-to-date CV. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register and have passed all safeguarding/vetting checks with Prospero Teaching to fill this vacancy.