Mental Health Youth Support Worker North Tyneside (Full Time) £350-450 per week (salary is depending on experience and/or qualifications) April 2024 - Ongoing (Long Term Role)
About the role
This role is for a Mental Health Youth Support Worker to support vulnerable children and young people aged between 4-16 years who have Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) issues. All pupils have been assessed and are supported with an Educational Health Care Plan (EHCP).
This ‘Good’ SEND SEMH school, based in North Tyneside and is looking to appoint a passionate Mental Health Youth Support Worker to work in either Key Stage 1, 2, 3 or 4 classes on a full-time basis. Working in this Primary and Secondary SEND SEMH school as part of an established team, the desired Mental Health Youth Support Worker will be working on a small class sized basis. This full time Mental Health Youth Support Worker role is long term from April ongoing with the possibility of a permanent vacancy for the right person.
About the school
The aim of the school is to work with pupils experiencing barriers to learning related to SEMH and other needs so that they take pride in learning, communicate effectively and develop pro-social and independent skills with the goal of becoming responsible, regulated and respectful, ready for the workplace. Students have experienced rejection and failure before joining us and our first essential work is to reach out, build trust and rapport and then develop positive relationships as a foundation to offer support, reassurance and challenge.
Requirements
- - Experience of working with primary or secondary school aged children
- - Experience of working with pupils with SEND or mental health
- - A passion for the progress of SEND primary and secondary school pupils
- - An ability to work as part of a team
- - An ability to deal with fast paced challenging situations
About Vision for Education
Salary
£350 to £450 per week
- Relevant experience
What Vision for Education offer
- Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
- Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
- Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
- Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
- FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
- Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
- Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.