We're looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Learning and Support Worker to join our team! If you're driven by helping others reach their full potential, providing one-on-one support, and creating an inclusive, nurturing environment, this is your chance to be part of something truly rewarding. Bring your compassion, creativity, and commitment to support students in their learning journey and empower them to succeed!
We have a great opportunity available to join Novus, our prison education provider at HM/YOI Wetherby, as a Learning and Support Worker. This position is offered on a permanent, full-time basis, working 37 hours per week.
Novus are a leading provider of prison education and have been supporting men, women, and children of all ages for over 30 years across the UK to take new directions. Novus are currently rated "Good" by Ofsted and have partnerships with over 1000 industry and employer partners to ensure our learners secure their place as the movers and shakers of the future. Our business is growing year on year due to our continued success as a leading provider in prison education.
HMYOI Wetherby, is a Young Offender Institution located in Wetherby, West Yorkshire. YOI serves as an important correctional facility within the UK's youth justice system. The facility is a closed youth custody centre housing male juvenile offenders between the ages of 15 to 18. The institution aims to promote rehabilitation, education, and personal development to facilitate their successful reintegration into society.
As directed by the Local Education Manager, Head of Education or Curriculum Manager, you will carry out induction, screening and assessment activities for prospective and existing learners. You will discuss and agree support needs and starting points for learning within the prison, encouraging and motivating prisoners to engage in education. By providing prospective learners with relevant and easily understood information regarding learning, skills provision and continuing support, and by signposting learners to relevant agencies, you will contribute toward a multi-disciplinary approach to support eventual resettlement of prisoners into the community. 35 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
~Significant pension contribution (LGPS)
~ Retail Discounts
~ Employee Assistance Program
~ Cycle to work scheme
Have a track record of working effectively with people presenting with challenging behaviour
Hold a Hidden Difficulties Level 2 qualification or equivalent (or be willing to work towards within an agreed timeframe)
Hold Level 2 qualifications in Literacy and Numeracy (or be willing to work towards within an agreed timeframe)
Have experience of conducting assessments and supporting learning of individuals and groups (Desirable)
Novus as part of the LTE Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be required to undergo an appropriate DBS check via the Criminal Records Bureau and may be subject to additional online checks as part of our pre-screening process. Some roles are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and would require an Enhanced DBS check.
We are committed to working in an inclusive way with all the communities in which we are geographically located and to developing a workforce and learner community that reflects the UK's rich diversity and vibrancy.