SEN - Sen Teaching Assistant

Job description

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

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Chatteris

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Salary indication

Between £14.00 and £16.00 Per Hour

Published at

12-05-2026

Profession type

Training

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English