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Student and Family Wellbeing and Attendance Support Worker - Casual - Special Needs Position

The Wyvern School, Ashford

  • Ref:KCC886-7069-212S
  • Posted:14/11/2025
  • Pay:Kent Scheme - KSH
  • Start Date:Immediate
  • App Close Date:15/11/2025 at 08:00
  • Interviews:TBC

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Are you passionate about supporting young people and families? The Wyvern School is seeking a dedicated Student and Family Wellbeing and Attendance Support Worker to join our team on a casual relief basis.

In this role, you will:

  • Provide proactive mental health and wellbeing support to students and families.
  • Help overcome barriers to school attendance through home visits and tailored interventions.
  • Work collaboratively with school staff and external agencies to deliver support.

What we’re looking for:

  • Qualification: Professional qualification in Mental Health, Counselling, Social Work, Psychology, or a related field (e.g., RMN, Social Work degree, Counselling Diploma, or equivalent).
  • Experience supporting children, young people, and families with mental health or wellbeing needs.
  • Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
  • A flexible, empathetic approach.
  • A commitment to safeguarding.

If you have the right qualifications and want to work with our students to proactively make a difference, then we would like to hear from you. 

Important Information
 
This role is subject to an online check and enhanced DBS clearance.
 
Shortlisting is based solely on your application form—please read the Job Description and Person Specification carefully before applying.
 
If shortlisted, you’ll be contacted with full interview details.
 
If you haven’t heard from us within 10 working days of the closing date, unfortunately, your application has not been successful on this occasion.
 
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early and proceed to interview upon receipt of a number of suitably qualified applications.

Information about the school

The Wyvern School is a large, dynamic, forward-looking school, with the aim of helping to shape best practice for pupils with complex needs. The school caters for 360 pupils with severe, profound and complex needs including autism.

If you want to play a part in making a difference to the lives of children with complex needs, we would love to hear from you!

The Wyvern School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. For all positions where a criminal record check is identified as necessary, an application for a DBS check will be made in the event of the individual being offered the position. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Please see our school website for our policy on ex-offenders.

For further details on the schools Child Protection policy, please see our school website.

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance 2024, as part of the shortlisting process the school reserves the right to conduct an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence. Any relevant information found concerning a candidates suitability to work with children will be discussed with the applicant.

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.