Behaviour Support Worker – Oldbury
Monday to Friday (8:30am – 3:30pm) – TERM TIME ONLY
Temporary to Permanent Role
£80 - £95 a day
GSL Education is seeking Behavioural Support Workers in the Oldbury area for a long-term basis. This is an Alternative Schooling Provision that caters to young adults aged Year 1 to Year 6 (5 to 11 years old) with various SEN including Highly Sexualised Behaviours, SEMH, Attachment Disorder, Autism, ADHD, Aggression, and those from Broken Homes.
Your role will involve supporting the class teacher, support staff, and multi-agency teams in devising learning and care plans and encouraging the child/young person to reach their full potential.
You will be required to set clear boundaries and manage triggers of challenging behaviour while supporting the child academically, emotionally, and socially.
The ideal candidate:
- Prior experience working within an educational setting is not required, but experience working with young people in a support setting is desired.
- Prior experience working with challenging behaviour within an educational, secure, residential, or support setting.
- Knowledge and experience in report writing.
- The ideal candidate will have a background in one of the following: Challenging SEN Provisions, Youth/Community/Social Services, Residential Support, Ex-Military/Police/Prison/Security Services, or Mental Health Support Services (including CRISIS or Suicide Prevention).
- Ideally trained in Team Teach, Mappa, Nappi, or Pillars (desired but not necessary).
The ideal candidate will have experience working with challenging behaviour in an education or support setting.
Candidates with personal experience working with challenging behaviour, mental health, SEMH, and Autism are encouraged to apply.
Please note that your application will be subject to two relevant and satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check (we can assist you with details on how to start a new application).
You must have the right to work in the UK.
For further information on this role, please do not hesitate to contact n or email Sharan
- *We offer a £100 referral bonus for every candidate referred to us (Ts & Cs apply).**