Support Worker
TES FE News
Date: 14 hours ago
City: Nuneaton, England
Contract type: Part time

Job Overview
Job Description –Support Worker
Salary: £25,000 per annum (£21,572.12 pro rata)
Hours: 37.5 hours. 8am until 4pm. Term time only. Open to part time job share. Fixed term contract
Directly reporting to: Head of Humanities
Main Responsibilities
These are the tasks the role requires the person to carry out.
These are the skills, attributes, or willingness to learn required of the candidate.
Job Description –Support Worker
Salary: £25,000 per annum (£21,572.12 pro rata)
Hours: 37.5 hours. 8am until 4pm. Term time only. Open to part time job share. Fixed term contract
Directly reporting to: Head of Humanities
Main Responsibilities
These are the tasks the role requires the person to carry out.
- Handwriting clearly and quickly on paper, whiteboards (manual and electronic), and on computers.
- Supporting the client in class, including:
- Scribing written work (e.g., marking, lesson planning, moderation).
- Organising and setting up lesson resources under instruction (e.g., printing, stapling, filing).
- Manually navigating and operating teaching equipment (e.g., keyboards, remotes, visualisers).
- Assisting with classroom set-up and tidying.
- Helping with the distribution and organisation of class materials and test papers.
- Operating or assisting with computer tasks (e.g., PowerPoint, Word, Excel) and whiteboard use.
- Completing registers, logging sanctions, awarding rewards using school systems.
- Filing, storing and disposing of confidential documents appropriately.
- Providing practical assistance around the school (including but not limited to helping to pack up, carrying materials, assisting with travel arrangements like taxis and wheelchairs).
- Supporting during lunch and rest breaks (including but not limited to heating food, opening packets, making drinks, cleaning up)
- Assisting with basic personal care (including but not limited to helping with bathroom access, brushing hair, cleaning up after meals).
- Supporting access to training events, including notetaking and scribing.
- Supporting on school trips
These are the skills, attributes, or willingness to learn required of the candidate.
- Able to work under instruction and take initiative.
- Able to communicate clearly and appropriately.
- Willing and able to learn and use school systems (e.g., Arbor, Smartgrade, register systems).
- Confident or willing to learn how to use:
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Email systems (including Apple phone usage)
- Visualisers and other classroom technology
- Accurate and confident in data input and basic computer skills.
- Able to handle confidential information responsibly.
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