Outreach Worker - Prospero Teaching : Job Details

JOB TITLE - Outreach Worker

Prospero Teaching are seeking an enthusiastic Outreach Worker to support children with SEMH in a school in Blackpool. You must drive as you are required to work in both the school and local community.

To be successful in this role, you will be confident in liasing with social services, parents and staff to best support the young people. Previous experience is behaviour management techniques is essential in order to manage the behaviour of the young people and help them to engage within the school setting.

All the young people that you will be working with will have an education and health care plan (EHCP) which you will be able to refer to.

Prospero Teaching is able to offer the successful candidate:

• Location: Blackpool
• Position: Outreach worker
• School Hours: 8am-3pm
• Type: Full-Time only
• Minimum rate of pay: £100
• Duration: Ongoing
• Start Date: ASAP
• End Date: Ongoing
• Contract Type: Temporary

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous experience working as an Outreach Worker or in a similar role.
• The ability to build positive relationships with students, parents and staff.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.
• Patience, empathy, and a genuine passion for working with children.
• Strong understanding of child development.
• Up to date Safeguarding training issued in the last year (desirable however not essential)

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE THROUGH PROSPERO TEACHING, YOU MUST:

• Hold Right to Work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
• Provide two professional child related references that cover the last two years

OTHER

If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with a copy of your up to date CV. Unfortunately, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register and have passed all safeguarding/vetting checks with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy. Any adult working with children and vulnerable young people are responsible for safeguarding and protecting the welfare of the children and young people.

Prospero Teaching is able to offer the successful candidate:

• Accredited continued professional development courses including safeguarding and behaviour management
• In-house Training and Development Team