Key Worker

• Annual Salary: From £14.24 per hour
• Location: King's Lynn
• Job Type: Full-time
• Working Hours: 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Join our team dedicated to providing full-time, alternative, secondary education for young people who need more support than a mainstream setting can provide. We are part of a charity with the mindset of a business, committed to helping build a society where everyone has a good place to live, good people around them, and a fulfilling purpose.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Manage, support, and develop a group of young people and their families through building trusting relationships using individual sessions, group work, family visits, and other interventions.
• Oversee a holistic person-centred approach to a young person’s journey from entry to exit, bridging the gap between their academic, behavioural, and therapeutic needs, while preparing them for post-16.
• Develop individual pupil support plans with internal, external, and multi-agency professionals to support development, attainment, and progression.
• Drive attendance within your caseload, including making daily attendance calls, attending meetings, and running interventions.
• Work closely with teaching staff to ensure continuity of delivery and concretisation of learning lessons, whether they be educational or social.
• Organise and deliver 1:1 and small group targeted support, advice, guidance, practical help, and mentoring for learners as appropriate to their needs and context.
• Track pastoral progress of the young people in your caseload with regards to school attainment, classroom behaviour, and risk of exclusion to inform development and review of intervention content.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary teams and meetings, ensuring all safeguarding concerns are recorded timely and accurately in line with the safeguarding policy.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• A relevant professional qualification (NVQ level 2) in working with young people, e.g., teaching, youth and community work, social work, counselling, mentoring.
• Level 2 English and Maths.
• Willingness to complete Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship Level 5, within a selected area of expertise.
• Experience in managing and supporting vulnerable young people with challenging behaviours.
• Strong ability to build relationships and effectively communicate with young people and their families.
• Proficient in maintaining accurate records and using data management systems.

Benefits:

• Opportunity to work in a supportive and dynamic environment.
• Comprehensive training and professional development.
• A role that makes a significant impact on the lives of young people and their families.

To apply for this Key Worker position, please submit your CV