Welfare Intervention Assistant

Full Job Description

Job title:              Welfare Intervention Assistant

Location:             Bramfield House School, Halesworth, Suffolk

Salary:                 £18,000 - £20,000 per annum

Hours:                  37.5 hours per week

Contract:             Permanent

We’re looking for a Welfare Intervention Assistant to join our team at Bramfield House School. Someone who is motivated by helping others, patient and resilient would be perfect for this role. 

If you are looking to join a dedicated team in a school that will welcome your ideas and aim to re-engage the young people we teach, we would like to hear from you.

About us

Bramfield House School is an independent residential special educational needs school for boys aged 7 – 16 years who have social, emotional, mental health, communication difficulties and associated challenging behaviours, located in rural Suffolk. The School has a committed and innovative multidisciplinary team, extensive site and excellent facilities to support both learning and extra-curricular activities; we are in a great position to provide our pupils with the best education and care possible.

This opportunity is in Halesworth which is within commutable distance of Lowestoft, Diss and surrounding areas.

Acorn Education & Care is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education and residential care for vulnerable children and young people. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

About the Role

We are looking for someone who has a genuine interest and sensitivity to children's individual needs; you will have a positive impact on the children you work with and the school as a whole.

The role will certainly be varied and is likely to include:

• providing support liaising with external agencies, parents and carers
• assist with intervention work with pupils (depending on experience and areas of strength)

Why join Acorn Education & Care?

• £18,000 - £20,000 per annum
• 37.5 hours per week
• Permanent

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the children and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS.