Youth Support Worker
Youth Support Worker
Veritas Education is currently recruiting for experienced and new Youth Support Workers (YSW) for the Leeds area to join their team of various Teaching Assistant and Support Worker roles.
As a YSW your role will mainly be supporting primary and secondary age students experiencing social, emotional and mental health needs, whilst managing the behaviour that comes with. YSW is a versatile role, you could be based in a SEMH/SEN setting helping maintain behavioural standards in and around the school or based in a mainstream 1:1 role focused on supporting challenging behaviour.
What-ever the role, as YSW worker you will be using your own skills and knowledge to help build relationships with young adults and learners, deal with challenging and at-risk behaviour, and to help support them with their needs to the best of your ability.
Key Skills and Experiences:
- Great Inter-Personal Skills
- Organised
- Resilient
- Engaging and Enthusiastic
- Able to build lasting and nurturing relationships with learners and young adults
- Knowledge of child and young learner safeguarding
Requirements:
- DBS on the update service (We can advise on this)
- Team Teach or positive handling experiences (Preferred - We can provide training)
- Experience support children and young adults in any setting
If you have the experience and the skills appropriate for the role then please apply with your full CV. If you require any further information, please contact Molly Perry at Veritas Education (Leeds) on or email
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR VERITAS EDUCATION- All applications are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, professional reference checks, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) in line with our stringent safeguarding policy
- Your CV must cover the last 10 years of employment history where possible and all employment breaks must be explained
- You must have legal right to work in the UK
- You must be willing to attend a registration interview
Veritas Education work with a variety of schools covering a wide geographical area. We deal with teaching placements at Primary, Secondary and college level as well as support staff positions also within these.
Disclaimer
'Nothing within the above advert was in any way designed or intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Veritas Education is an Equal opportunities employer and is proud in the knowledge that all placements are made on merit and suitability.We accept applications from all sections of the community.'