Youth worker

Description:

A fantastic school in Barking & Dagenham are looking to appointment a Youth Worker to support pupils with additional learning or behavioural needs. 

This role will suit a candidate who understands challenges that young people face today and is passionate about contributing to the personal and academic development of every child.

Your experience does not necessarily need to be in a school environment, but rather working or volunteering in youth groups, sports coaching, after school clubs or the care sector to name a few!

Full time and part time position available

The successful applicant will:

Deal with situations calmly and sensitively
Be creative and ‘think outside of the box’ in their approach to supporting pupils with additional needs
Care deeply about pupils academic, emotional, and personal development and have empathy for their individual circumstances 
Have a supportive and encouraging attitude, to inspire trust and to motivate students
Be confident in working closely with other staff and parents to bring about positive change for each child 
Be able to use their initiative in meeting the needs of the student, depending on their individual communication, and learning skills
The school:

Prides itself of having a carefully planned curriculum
Offers a supportive and encouraging ethos, to allow you to develop at your own pace 
Offers an environment where the potential of each child is at the heart of everything they do 
Allows opportunities for you to practice your leadership and/or creative skills
Close to public transport links
Successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory references, as well as possessing an up-to-date DBS or be willing to apply for one through Protocol Education.

If you have experience working with children or young adults with special education needs, and are interested in making a positive contribution to the lives of young people, please send your CV  (url removed) 

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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