Support Worker

As a Support Worker, the work centres on supporting Worker focuses on supporting teaching and learning within the classroom, adapting activities to meet individual needs. It would suit someone who can bring confident supporting children with complex needs, or eager to learn to the role.

Role overview

Working closely with teachers and therapists, you will help deliver tailored learning while providing essential care and emotional support. Relevant care, clinical, support, registration, DBS, or safeguarding requirements may apply.

Care and support involved

Supporting Worker focuses on supporting teaching and learning within the classroom, adapting activities to meet individual needs. Providing personal care, including feeding, changing, and toileting. Supporting pupils with physical needs, including the safe use of mobility aids or hoists (training provided).

What helps in this care setting

Confident supporting children with complex needs, or eager to learn. Encouraging positive behaviour and emotional wellbeing. Patience, respectful communication, safeguarding awareness, and steady support habits.

Care skills and requirements

• Experience in SEN or care settings is desirable, but not essential.

Job details

• Part-time (Temp-to-Perm, or Permanent).
• Additional detail: Training or development support may be provided.

Requirements mentioned

• DBS check
• SEN experience