Role: Outreach Worker
Location: Plymouth
Working Hours: Monday - Thursday 08:30 - 15:00, Friday 08:30 - 15:30 (term time only)
Contract: Full time, temporary initially, with the possibility of becoming permanent
Salary: £100 - £115 per day
Long-Term Teachers are currently working with a progressive alternative education provider in Plymouth to recruit Outreach Workers. This is a rewarding opportunity to support children and young people who are currently unable to access mainstream or specialist school settings and require a personalised and therapeutic approach to re-engage in learning.
As an Outreach Worker, you will work on a 1:1 basis with students in the community or within small bespoke provisions, delivering thematic learning that focuses on core skills, emotional development and life readiness. Each placement is tailored to meet the student’s specific academic, social and emotional needs.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver tailored English, Maths and topic-based sessions in 1:1 settings
- Work with students who may be transitioning from out-of-county or specialist placements
- Build meaningful relationships that foster trust, routine and positive learning outcomes
- Support in both structured environments and through off-site enrichment activities
- Provide ongoing feedback to inform individualised learning plans
Ideal Candidate Profile:
- Previous experience working with children/young people in the UK is essential
- Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (with business insurance) - to transport students off-site
- Experience working with children or young people with SEN, SEMH or in an alternative provision
- Background in education, care, mentoring, youth work or sports coaching is advantageous
- Confident working independently, flexibility and compassionately with vulnerable learners
- DBS on the update service (or willingness to obtain one)
What We Offer:
- Full time position with a trusted, local alternative provision, with the potential to become permanent
- Ongoing CPD including weekly training sessions to support your professional growth
- Supportive working environment with a strong commitment to staff wellbeing
- A meaningful role where your impact can truly transform a young person’s life
If you’re a resilient, adaptable and caring professional looking to make a real difference in education, this could be the perfect role for you!
Working with Long-term Teachers:
We are an independent agency working with Nurseries, Primary, Secondary and Special Schools.
LTT was founded with the aim of creating a genuine, transparent and straightforward service to help candidates secure their next role. We place a huge emphasis on delivering an exceptional service where you will be supported, listened to and valued throughout.
Your dedicated consultant will invest time to understand your experience, skill-set and what your ideal role looks like. You will have frequent updates with your progress through compliance, applications for specific roles as well as receiving additional information on roles which we feel may be of interest to you.
We are proud members of the REC and we have the highest standard of compliance. Working with us means you will get the very best support and guidance through the clearance process from your own specific point of contact from our in-house compliance team.
In addition you will receive:
- Guarantee Pay Scheme opportunities
- Permanent job roles
- Support and advice during the clearance and onboarding process
- Working to Agency Workers Regulations
- Interview preparation, advice and support
- Statutory employment rights, such as; sick pay, holiday pay, maternity and paternity pay