Intervention Support Worker

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Job Title:     Intervention Support Worker

Location:     Reddish Hall School, Stockport, Greater Manchester

Salary:         £20,906.25 per annum

Hours:         37.5 hours per week; Monday to Friday 8.00am - 4.00pm 

Contract:     Permanent, Term Time Only

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship. 

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for an Intervention Support Worker to join our close-knit team at Reddish Hall School, part of Acorn Education.

About the Role

The primary purpose of the Intervention Support Worker role at Reddish Hall School is to provide high-quality, targeted support to pupils with complex educational needs, communication difficulties, and challenging behaviours. 

The successful candidate will have a passion for working with pupils who have a range of needs, including attachment difficulties, developmental trauma and barriers to learning. They will be instrumental in helping the school develop its therapeutic approach to supporting pupils and enabling them to achieve successful outcomes.

Responsibilities 

• Provide high-quality support on a 1:1 basis and in small groups
• Plan, deliver, monitor, and provide feedback on small group/1:1 interventions in coordination with SEND department and school staff
• Assist with the testing of pupils 
• Where appropriate, check and contribute to home-school contact books, taking direction from the class teacher
• To support pupils in the wider school setting when necessary

Qualifications Required

• GCSE English and Maths at Grade 4/C or equivalent

About The School

Reddish Hall School is an independent specialist day school for boys and girls aged from 5 to 18, catering for pupils with social emotional and mental health difficulties, with a high proportion of pupils who have a diagnosis of ASC. Our dedicated team work together to ensure successful outcomes for pupils who often arrive at the school with a troubled view of education and life.

We pride ourselves in steering pupils in the right direction, nurturing aspiration to progress them both academically and socially to encourage them to take pride in their achievements. Socially, we build confidence in our students, so they are able to have a greater understanding of the wider community in which they live.

We are part of Acorn Education and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career. Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education for vulnerable pupils 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.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Why join Acorn Education? 

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
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support. 

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils 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 safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

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