Rye Hills Academy is a part of North East Learning Trust and is seeking to appoint a highly motivated Student Wellbeing Support Worker to join our dedicated pastoral team. We aim to provide opportunities to enable all students to learn and make lifelong friendships in a caring, supportive environment. In becoming successful learners, we want all our students to develop a love of learning, to recognise that learning is a lifelong activity and that the skills they acquire and develop are transferrable.
The successful candidate will deliver high quality outcome focused evidence-based interventions for young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health issues. These may include psycho-education, self-help work and work with presentation such as low mood, anxiety and anger.
Our primary aim is for each young person to be both courageous and caring, resilient, and determined as they strive for excellence, an active and well-rounded citizen with deep integrity and one who respects others and contributes positively to society.
Our vision, along with all schools in the Trust, is that every child experience’s excellence every day.
We are committed to:
• A vibrant learning community with enthusiastic and engaging students
• A positive and caring ethos
• An excellent learning environment and resources
• A team of hardworking, dedicated and friendly staff where everyone is valued
• A supported and effective governing body
We can offer:
• National Terms and Conditions of Employment (NJC Green Book)
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential advice and counselling service 24/7 365 days per year
The successful candidate will:
• Degree/Diploma in Health/Social Care/Youth or in a similar field (e.g. qualification through CYP/ CWP/EMHP) or Training in psychological skills
• Experience of working with and supporting young people in a mental health capacity.
• Experience of working with complex cases.
• Working experience of child protection procedures.
• Experience of working with a network of children’s services and multi-agency inter-professional work.
Deadline: Monday 18 July 2022.
Interviews will take place on Tuesday 19 July 2022
How to apply:
Application packs can be downloaded from our website.
Letters of application should be no more than two sides of A4 and should be returned with application forms to [email protected] or by post to Claire Thornton, Rye Hills Academy, Redcar Lane, Redcar, TS10 2HN. Please do not submit a CV unless it is to compliment your application form.