Pastoral Support Worker

Job description

CER Education are currently working on behalf of a secondary school based in Middlesbrough on the appointment of a Pastoral Support Worker / Mental Health Support Worker.You'll be working with pupils with special educational needs within a mainstream school, assisting with their learning within the classroom whilst providing emotional support.The job is to start ASAP on a full-time basis, working Monday - Friday between the hours of 8.15am-3.10pm.This position is a long-term need and will continue through to the Easter holidays, likely beyond.If you have experience of working with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties we'd encourage you to apply for this role.By joining the CER supply team in Darlington you can benefit from:Our guaranteed pay scheme - If you aren't working, we'll pay you anywayThe highest rates of pay in the industry, up to £90 a day.Options to have your holidays paid or to bank them to be paid during the school holidaysFree career professional development including interactive workshops, webinars and special education needs support coursesFree personal accident coverCashback and discounts that can be used in over 4,000 retailers, including restaurants, fashion, health and wellbeingSupermarket savings which can be used at: Tesco, Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Iceland and M&Se-Code offers that can be used at: B&Q, Argos, Curry PC World and many moreTo be considered for the position you -Must be able to demonstrate your ability of dealing with challenging behaviour, and ideally you'll have experience of this within a previous jobWill have experience working with school-age children with special educational needsMust have the ability to engage and motivate the students, adapting around individual requirementsYou'll be -Able to speak to students on their level, about needs and worriesWorking with on-call and internal exclusion team to make sure students are in placeMonitoring students for anxiety/low mood and provide tailored support in form of workbooks and self help guidesSpeaking with parents of students who may need extra emotional supportIf you have any questions about this job or any other positions working within secondary schools in the Middlesbrough and surrounding area, get some advice and support by reaching out to Lindsey Hazle - .#CERDA