Education Support Worker

Role: Education Support Worker

Location: Newton Abbot + Outreach

Contract: Full time, permanent

Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 08:45 - 16:45, term time only 

Salary: £25,000 - £26,000 per annum (actual)

Are you passionate about supporting young people with additional needs and helping them re-engage with learning? We are recruiting on behalf of a long-standing partner - a specialist education provision in the Newton Abbot area - for a dedicated Education Support Worker to join their team as soon as possible.

As a trusted education recruitment agency with a proven track record of supporting specialist schools and alternative provisions across Devon and the South West, we’re proud to represent this outstanding, child-centred setting that delivers therapeutic and highly individualised education for pupils aged 7 - 16.

The Role:

This full-time, term-time only role offers the chance to work across a secondary specialist site in Newton Abbot with some outreach support at nearby primary and off-site provisions. You’ll play a key part in helping young people with complex needs achieve both academically and emotionally.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide 1:1 and small group support to pupils with a range of SEN and behavioural needs
• Plan and deliver tailored learning and intervention activities 
• Build positive, trusting relationships that help remove barriers to learning 
• Support students both on-site and in outreach/community settings 
• Collaborate closely with teachers and other professionals to create a consistent, therapeutic learning environment

Who We’re Looking for:

• Experience working with children or young people, ideally in a SEN, AP or pastoral setting
• A calm, confident and adaptable approach to situations
• Strong interpersonal and behaviour management skills
• Committed to inclusive trauma-informed and person-centred support
• Must have a full UK driving licence, your own vehicle and at least 2 years driving experience 
• Business insurance to transport students if needed (or willingness to obtain)
• A good sense of humour and a genuine desire to make a lasting impact

Why Work Through Us?

• Access to rewarding, hard-to-find roles in SEN and alternative education
• Ongoing support and guidance throughout the recruitment process
• Opportunities for long-term career progression and inclusive education
• We partner directly with the provision, so we understand their vision and ethos

If you’re seeking a meaningful role supporting pupils with additional needs in Devon, this could be your next step! Whether you’re already in an education role looking to transition into a more specialist, pastoral support post, we want to hear from you.

Working with Long-term Teachers:

We are an independent agency working with Nurseries, Primary, Secondary and Special Schools. 

LTT was founded with the aim of creating a genuine, transparent and straightforward service to help candidates secure their next role. We place a huge emphasis on delivering an exceptional service where you will be supported, listened to and valued throughout.

Your dedicated consultant will invest time to understand your experience, skill-set and what your ideal role looks like. You will have frequent updates with your progress through compliance, applications for specific roles as well as receiving additional information on roles which we feel may be of interest to you. 

We are proud members of the REC and we have the highest standard of compliance. Working with us means you will get the very best support and guidance through the clearance process from your own specific point of contact from our in-house compliance team.

In addition you will receive: 

• Guarantee Pay Scheme opportunities
• Permanent job roles
• Support and advice during the clearance and onboarding process
• Working to Agency Workers Regulations
• Interview preparation, advice and support
• Statutory employment rights, such as; sick pay, holiday pay, maternity and paternity pay