Secondary SEN Roles

SEN opportunities in secondary schools – Redditch Smile Education is looking to register enthusiastic and motivated people in the Redditch area who are interested in developing their careers working with young people with special educational needs in secondary schools. We are particularly interested in hearing from people with backgrounds in sports coaching, youth work, mentoring, care, support work, behaviour support and other roles where you have developed strong communication, resilience and relationship-building skills. You may not have worked in a school before. If you have the right attitude, experience and passion for supporting young people, we would love to hear from you. We are recruiting for opportunities including: SEN teaching assistants 1:1 teaching assistants SEN sports coaches Behaviour mentors Learning support assistants Pastoral support workers Care and support assistants Youth workers Activity and engagement support workers Classroom support assistantsYou could be supporting young people with a range of additional needs, including: Autism/ASC ADHD SEMH Behavioural needs Emotional regulation difficulties Communication and interaction needs Complex learning needs Additional educational needsYour previous experience could include: Sports or football coaching Youth work Care or support work Residential care Behaviour support Mentoring Community work Personal training or fitness Working with vulnerable young people Children and young people's services Other roles involving supporting, encouraging and developing young peopleWe are looking for people who are: Passionate about working with young people Patient, resilient and approachable Confident building positive relationships Comfortable supporting young people with additional needs Able to manage challenging behaviour calmly and professionally Proactive and willing to get involved Reliable and committed Interested in developing a career within SEN educationThese opportunities are a great way to gain valuable experience within secondary schools while developing your skills and exploring a longer-term career in SEN education. We have a range of day-to-day, short-term and long-term opportunities available across Redditch and the surrounding areas, with full-time and part-time positions. If you are a sports coach, mentor, care assistant, support worker, youth worker or someone with experience supporting young people and you are looking to take your next step into education, we want to hear from you. Register with Smile Education today and start developing your experience working with young people with SEN in secondary schools across Redditch. We are committed to safeguarding children. Each applicant will be expected to undertake compliance checks including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS and Qualifications