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Role:
       School Support
Worker
Location: Reddish Hall
School, Stockport, SK5
6UY
Salary:    
£22,160.62 per annum (not pro
rata)
Hours:
    37.5 hours per week | Monday to Friday | 8:00am –
4:00pm
Contract: Permanent |
Term Time Only
Start:  
     January
2026
UK applicants only. This
role does not offer
sponsorship.

Are you
compassionate, energetic, and passionate about helping young people
thrive? If so, Reddish Hall School would love to hear from
you!

We are a nurturing, specialist school
supporting children and young people with a range of additional
needs. We are looking for a School Support Worker who wants to make
a genuine difference every single day—someone who will bring
positivity, patience, and resilience to our vibrant school
community.

About the
Role

As a School Support Worker,
you’ll be at the heart of pupil support—helping learners feel safe,
confident, and ready to engage with their
education.

You will work closely with teachers,
therapists, and pastoral staff to provide personalised support in
and out of the classroom. From encouraging positive behaviour to
helping pupils build independence and social skills, you will play
a key part in their journey.

This is an
incredibly rewarding role where your care, creativity, and
commitment will make a meaningful, lasting impact on the lives of
young people.

Key
Responsibilities

• Support
  pupils’ learning and engagement in line with their individual
  needs
• Encourage and motivate pupils to achieve
  personal and academic goals
• Promote positive
  behaviour and help develop social and emotional
  skills
• Build strong, trusting relationships
  with pupils, families, and
  colleagues
• Contribute to a safe, inclusive, and
  positive school
  environment

Who we are
looking
for

Essential

• GCSE
  Maths and English (or equivalent) at Grade C/4 or
  above
• A genuine passion for supporting children
  with additional needs
• A calm, compassionate,
  and proactive approach
• Strong teamwork and
  communication
  skills

Desirable

• Experience
  working in a school or SEN
  environment
• Understanding of autism, SEMH, or
  trauma-informed practice
• Willingness to learn,
  develop, and grow
  professionally

If you
are compassionate, dedicated, and motivated to support children
with additional needs, join Reddish Hall School and help every
pupil reach their full
potential.

About
Us

Reddish Hall School is an
independent specialist day school for boys and girls aged from 5 to
18, catering for pupils with social emotional and mental health
difficulties, with a high proportion of pupils who have a diagnosis
of ASC. Our dedicated team work together to ensure successful
outcomes for pupils who often arrive at the school with a troubled
view of education and life.

We pride ourselves in
steering pupils in the right direction, nurturing aspiration to
progress them both academically and socially to encourage them to
take pride in their achievements. Socially, we build confidence in
our students, so they are able to have a greater understanding of
the wider community in which they live.

We are
part of Acorn Education and can offer plenty of challenges
along with a wide range of opportunities to develop your career.
Acorn Education is the UK’s leading provider of specialist
education for children and young people with special educational
needs. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector
in creating and delivering innovative approaches that achieve
measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are
really proud to say that in 2025, Outcomes First Group were
officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year
running

Why join Acorn
Education? 

We place the
outcomes of the pupils in our services at the heart of everything
we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role
will have a significant positive impact on the lives of
others.

We are committed to safeguarding and
promoting the welfare of pupils. All applicants will be subject to
social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced
DBS.

Benefits

Your
health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an
exceptional reward package
including:

• Life
  Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to
  increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing
  Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health
  support services and physical health
  checks

And a market-leading benefit
offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you
to choose the package that’s right for you,
including:

• A wide range of health,
  wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of
  discount options valid in the UK and
  abroad
• Cycle to Work
  Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase
  Scheme
• Critical illness
  cover
• Family Growth Support - inclusive
  benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave,
  along with paid fertility treatment
  support.

We
reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high
volume of suitable
applications.

Outcomes
First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and
efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in
Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout,
Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of
earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a
result of delays or changes in the compliance process. xsrmqjs All stages
of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding
checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect
timescales.

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