Youth Worker - Stockport PRU

Stockport Source: WhatJobs

£97 - £115 per day

Youth Worker - Stockport £97 - £115 per day | 8:30am - 3:45pm | Secondary School | Tradewind Recruitment

Are you passionate about supporting young people to overcome barriers, develop positive behaviours and reach their full potential?

Tradewind Recruitment are currently looking for a dedicated and resilient Youth Worker to support in a Secondary SEMH Provision in Stockport. The students who attend this provision may struggle with behaviour, emotional regulation, engagement or social challenges.

The Role

Providing 1:1 and small-group mentoring and support
Building positive, trusting relationships with pupils
Supporting students to regulate their emotions and manage challenging situations
Helping pupils understand and make positive changes to their behaviour
Encouraging engagement with learning and improving attendance
Supporting pupils who may be at risk of disengaging from education
Working alongside teachers, pastoral staff and the wider school team
Helping pupils develop confidence, resilience and independence
De-escalating challenging situations in a calm and professional manner
Promoting positive behaviour and maintaining clear boundaries

About You

Patient, calm and resilient
Confident managing challenging behaviour
Able to build strong relationships with young people
Consistent and confident in maintaining boundaries
Empathetic and understanding of the challenges young people may face
A strong communicator and team player
Passionate about helping young people succeed
Able to remain calm and professional under pressure
Experience working in secondary schools, behaviour support, pastoral care, SEMH settings, residential care or similar environments would be highly beneficial.
We are particularly interested in candidates who have experience supporting young people with challenging behaviour, emotional regulation, SEMH needs or disengagement from education.