Youth Worker

Overview

Axcis are looking for a youth worker for a role within a Liverpool based specialist provision. The school caters for KS3/4 students with additional needs and challenging behaviours including autism, ADHD, ODD, learning difficulties and SEMH needs. The pupils can no longer remain in mainstream education and often require 1:1 support or extra assistance during lessons. This is a full time, long term position with a high potential for a permanent role for the right candidate.

The school is smaller than average with around 60 pupils on roll. All students require 1:1 support and the school seeks a candidate with experience supporting people with additional needs or challenging behaviours. The role will start as soon as possible on a long term basis. School hours are 8:30 am - 4:00 pm Monday Friday with a 30 minute lunch break.

This is a temporary position, unless stated otherwise.

Responsibilities

The role will require the candidate to have strong behaviour management skills as well as being caring, compassionate and resilient.

Qualifications

The candidate must have some experience within childcare, ideally youth work, and ideally have an understanding or experience working with children on the autism spectrum, or those with SEMH difficulties and challenging behaviours.

Salary

Salary / Pay Rate will be dependent on your skills and experience.

Contact

Chris Chambers - Ext: 3012

Equal Opportunity and Compliance

Axcis is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on age, gender, disability, race or any other equal opportunity criteria. The company is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You will be required to provide an up to date DBS or be prepared to allow Axcis to process one on your behalf, in addition to other mandatory compliance checks in line with the DfE guidelines. Axcis Education is an employment agency offering temporary supply work for daily, short term and long term assignments in addition to permanent positions. You must be suitably qualified for the position advertised and be prepared to attend a face to face interview to demonstrate your suitability for this role.