Education Support Worker in Bath

We are seeking a dedicated and passionate Education Support Worker. You will be part of a wider team of professionals supporting students. In many cases, you may be the principal point of contact for the young person and their parents / carers. Your role will involve liaising closely with other professionals, co-ordinating the young person’s weekly timetable (where appropriate) and attending multi-agency meetings in order to ensure a joined up approach that helps young people to move forward

About Us

Youth Connect South West (YCSW) is a young people's charity in Bath and North East Somerset. We provide a range of services to support young people to enjoy today, prepare for tomorrow, and become the people they want to be.

About the job

Education Support Packages are part of the Alternative Education offer at YCSW. They are available for young people aged 13 – 16 who cannot attend mainstream school due to anxiety, mental health difficulties, challenging behaviour and other reasons. In most instances young people will have an active Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP).Education Support Packages are bespoke packages of support tailored around the needs of the young person with the aim of increasing engagement, achievement and wellbeing. The packages can run alongside an education placement or can be used when a young person needs additional help during a transition between placements. A Standard Education Support Package offers up to 6 hours a week of 1 to 1 support. The primary purpose of the role is to help young people re-engage with education.The Education Support Service provides a flexible and supportive approach to learning; activities are designed to meet wider learning goals and help the young person develop life skills. As an Education Support Worker, you will hold a small caseload of young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). You will work alongside the young person to identify positive activities and develop an action plan, which should inform the work undertaken. Activities can be delivered at our centres or in the community. Examples include cookery, art, music, sporting activities, community visits, support to attend appointments or to complete ASDAN/AQA short courses. Sessions will generally be delivered 1:1 although there is scope to develop small group work opportunities where this is appropriate for the young people involved.

Location

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Key Responsibilities

Positively engage with young people, support, and assist them to access opportunities.Work directly with young people to identify their strengths, needs and aspirations. Develop an action plan that will support improvedoutcomes, taking into full account of their EHCP.Support young people to attend and participate in positive activities and training offered by other providers, provide practical support toattend events and appointments.To ensure the effective and efficient implementation of YCSW agreed policies and procedures.To ensure that young people and vulnerable adults are safe and to follow agreed procedures where it is necessary to make safeguarding arrangements or child protection referrals.To ensure that equal opportunity and health and safety issues are identified and addressed effectively in line with appropriate policies and protocols.To maintain accurate records of work undertaken with young people in line with data protection, information sharing and confidentialityprotocols and principles.To contribute to project planning, take part in team meetings and communicate with stakeholders and partners.Attend and contribute to a range of multi-agency meetings.Contribute to the YCSW Vision, Mission and Values.

Safeguarding Statement

YCSW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment anyone working in a post with children or vulnerable groups will be expected to undertake an Enhanced DBS check with/without barred list checks.As this post involves working within one of these groups, we will require a Disclosure & Barring Service check and/or subscription to the DBS online service. The suitability of all prospective employees or volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment.Please note that by submitting your application you are giving consent to the information that you provide being stored and used in the selection process. In line with the Data Protection Act 1998, all information about you will be securely held, with access restricted solely to those involved in the appointment process.

Salary Information

We use job evaluation to assess the relative value of roles based on educational standards, responsibility, accountability, complexity, and autonomy. This evaluation determines the role’s position within our pay structure.Starting pay for new starters is set within the evaluated salary range for the role and is determined by objective criteria including relevant experience, skills and market data. Job evaluation ensures that pay decisions are consistent and defensible.