Primary Outreach Worker
Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire
£22,589.00 - £24,283
37 hours a week – 39 weeks a year
September 2025
Permanent (Employed directly by the School)
In the heart of Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire a ‘Good’ SEND School are on the hunt for a Primary Outreach Worker to join them from September 2025. This is a permanent, and full-time contract. (Employed directly by the school)
You will need to hold a current valid driver’s license, as you will be travelling to primary schools every day to support pupils in their mainstream settings in East Herts- including Bishops Stortford, Sawbridgeworth, Buntingford, Ware, Hertford, and all surrounding villages. Mileage will be paid for your travelling.
The successful candidate will have experience as a Teaching Assistant/Learning Support Worker or have experience supporting and working with children with additional educational needs /SEND and will be able to support pupils in a full range of subjects.
You will possess excellent communication and proven organisational skills and be approachable, calm, and positive. You should be a team player, who is also able to work on your own initiative.
The school offer a supportive management team and the opportunity to effect real change and witness rapid progress is significant.
Does this sound like the Primary Outreach Worker role for you? If so, please read on below to find out further information!
JOB DESCRIPTION
* To work with a team of colleagues in developing strategies and to put agreed strategies into practice.
* To work collaboratively with other adults and colleagues.
* Work to ensure the maintenance of effective partnership with parents and carers to support and improve pupils’ achievement and personal development.
* To organise and lead meetings with parents, carers, mainstream school staff and external agencies.
* To work collaboratively with other agencies through FFA, FFS etc to support pupils’ achievement and personal development.
* To support the development of successful behaviour strategies to meet the needs of all pupils.
* To be engaging and collaborative, building effective relationships with colleagues, students, parents, other professions, and the community.
* To work cooperatively with staff and carry out duties as directed by the Manager.
* To manage daily, Outreach intervention work in mainstream schools, and / or support pupils in other settings with SEN and with identified special educational needs.
* To ensure each child has a support plan which is maintained and reviewed regularly.
* Within an agreed system of supervision, plan, deliver and evaluate programmes of work that meet teaching and learning objectives.
* Carry out all administrative tasks and keeping all relevant information up to date as necessary.
* Liaise with parents, carers, mainstream school staff and external agencies to promote the learning objectives of each pupil.
* Hold an outreach caseload and support young people in the context of their school, working with individuals, groups, parents, and staff.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
* Experience of working with children with SEN, within a school environment.
* Car Driver
* Understanding children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder & ADHD
* Ability to work co-operatively and collaboratively, as part of a behaviour support outreach team.
* Demonstrate consistently high standards of personal and professional conduct
* Ability to prepare and organise resources, to support pupils within a school setting.
* Good organisational skills, with the ability to plan workloads and prioritise tasks.
* Good numeracy and literacy skills, with the ability to keep good records and to write full and informative reports.
* Good interpersonal skills and the ability to develop constructive and appropriate relationships.
If you are interested in this Primary Outreach worker opportunity, interviews can be arranged immediately!!
Apply for this Primary Outreach worker opportunity by sending your CV to Katie at Forever Education You will be contacted by your personal consultant (if shortlisted)