Aspiring Youth Engagement Worker (Reading)

Aspiring Youth Engagement Worker – Reading Immediate Start – Full Time Mental Health Needs Are you a recent graduate? Are you eager to build your experience supporting children with mental health difficulties? Are you passionate about restorative approaches? A unique Specialist School in Reading are looking for a dedicated Learning Support Assistant to join their team asap. All the pupils at the school have diagnosed social, emotional and mental health needs, as well as associated challenging behaviours and adverse childhood experiences. The school are therefore looking for a Graduate who is knowledgeable about Psychology or Criminology, passionate about helping young people and interested in a career in Youth Engagement. This Specialist School have a deep focus on addressing the educational, social and therapeutic needs of each student, focusing on individual happiness and well-being where students can thrive academically, socially and emotionally. The ideal Learning Support Assistant will have excellent interpersonal skills, resilience, empathy and previous experience working with children or vulnerable adults. As a Learning Support Assistant, will help to identify and overcome any learning barriers that the students face, and help build self-esteem, social skills and emotional resilience. You will also implement positive behaviour strategies, with the help of the class teacher and multi-therapy teams, and motivate the students to make appropriate choices. This role is perfect for anyone interested in a career in Youth Engagement. As a Learning Support Assistant, you will gain hands-on experience working with vulnerable children; and through building strong, robust relationships, you will increase the engagement, attainment and life chances of the students. This will provide you with essential restorative experience within anti-social and challenging settings – the perfect opportunity if you are considering a career in rehabilitation, probation, counselling or youth justice! Details: * Learning Support Assistant * Immediate Start * Reading * £83 - £95 per day (dependent upon experience, training, qualifications & client rate available) * Long-term temporary position with opportunity for permanent * Full-Time: Mon-Fri 8.30 am – 3.30 pm * Experience desired but not essential If you are interested in this Learning Support Assistant role, please contact Tiffene @ Academics by applying to this advert directly. Academics are a leading education recruitment agency operating across England and Wales

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