School Support Worker

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Role: School Support Worker

Location: Reddish Hall School, Stockport SK5 6UY
Salary: £22,160.62 per annum ( not pro rata )
Hours: 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday 8:00am - 4:00pm
Contract: Permanent Term Time Only
Start: November 2025
UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship

Reddish Hall School is seeking a caring and dedicated School Support Worker to join our team. This is a rewarding role where you will make a real difference in the lives of children and young people with special educational needs.

About the Role

This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people with special educational needs.

You will work closely with teachers and therapists to provide tailored support both in and outside the classroom, helping pupils to develop confidence, independence, and positive behaviours. Your role is central to creating a safe, nurturing, and inclusive learning environment where every pupil can thrive.

Key Responsibilities

• Support pupils' learning and engagement in line with their individual needs
• Encourage and motivate pupils to reach their personal goals
• Help pupils develop social, emotional, and behavioural skills
• Build strong, trusting relationships with pupils, staff, and families
• Contribute to a safe, inclusive, and positive school environment

Person Specification

Essential:

• GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths and English - Grade C / 4 or above
• Genuine passion for supporting children with additional needs
• Calm, compassionate, and proactive approach
• Strong team player with excellent communication skills

Desirable:

• Experience working in a school or SEN setting
• Knowledge of autism, SEMH, or trauma-informed practice
• Willingness to learn and develop professionally

If you are compassionate, dedicated, and motivated to support children with additional needs, join Reddish Hall School and help every pupil reach their full potential.

About Us

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.

Acorn Education is the UK's leading independent provider of specialist education. 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?

We place the outcomes of the pupils 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. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

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.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.