Youth Worker – Wakefield
Job Type : Contract, Full Time
Salary : £75 – £100/day Negotiable
Youth Worker
Are you a youth worker looking to make the transition into supporting pupils in school? One of our partnered schools is seeking a youth worker to support pupils with challenging behaviour.
ABOUT THE SCHOOL
Prospero Teaching is looking for an experienced, motivated and resilient Youth Worker to support students in a Secondary SEMH school in Wakefield. The school is for students in Keys Stages 3 and 4 with an Educational Health and Care Plan (EHCP) identifying SEMH.
The position is open to all experienced support workers and those that have a background in youth work, sports coaching, support work or have any other experience of mentoring children and young adults. Depending on performance the school would look at either extending the contract or offering a permanent position.
CONTRACT/POSITION DETAILS
Location – Wakefield
Position – Youth Worker
Type of work – Classroom support
Contract or position start date – ASAP
Duration / Likely Duration – Ongoing / Long-term
Contract or position end date (if applicable)
Contract type (temp/perm/temp to perm) – Temporary – Permanent
Full time/part time – Full time
Minimum rate of pay – £80 per day
Hours – 8:30 am – 3.30pm : Mon – Fri (term time only) EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS
Previous experience in a similar setting
LEVEL 2 Teaching Assistant/or equivalent and above is preferable but not essential TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE THROUGH PROSPERO TEACHING, YOU MUST:
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 that cover at least the last two years
OTHER
If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with a copy of your up to date CV. Unfortunately, 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 in order to fill this vacancy. Any adult working with children and vulnerable young people are responsible for safeguarding and protecting the welfare of the children and young people.
Prospero Teaching is able to offer the successful candidate:
Free, accredited continued professional development courses including safeguarding and behaviour management
In-house Training and Development Team
More Information
- Address Wakefield, West Yorkshire
