Special needs Work, Jobs in Exeter, Eng (with Salaries)

Learning Facilitator
Running Deer C.I.C —Newton Abbot
- £23,415 a year
- Part-time
- Heavy lifting
- Working with children
- First Aid Certification
- Annual leave
- Sick pay
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IWP - (Independent Women's Practitioner) - Criminal Justice Torbay & East Devon
The Women's Centre Cornwall - Open Service —Torbay
- £27,096 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Travel
- IT
- In-person
- Health & wellbeing programme
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Mental Health Ambulance Care Assistant
HTG-UK —Exeter
- £14.55 an hour
- 12 hour shift
- Care plans
- Employee assistance programme
- Referral programme
2d
Learning Support Assistant
SCCU Group —Exeter
- Monday to Friday
- Remote
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Coach (Remote) - Training Pathway Available
Brain in Hand —Heavitree
- £33,948.80 a year
- Full-time
- Remote
- Travel
- Communication skills
- Teaching
- Annual leave
2d
Youth Support Mentor
Spectrum Children's Services - Supported Accommodation 16-18 year old —Exeter
- £13.30 an hour
- Weekend availability
- Childcare
- Cooking
- Working with children
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13h
Live-In Care Assistant
Ocean Healthcare UK —Newton Abbot
- £1,200 a week
- Part-time
- IT
8d
Nurse
The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution Care Company —Exeter
- £20.97 - £22.18 an hour
- Part-time
- Care plans
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Paid training
Care Support Worker
Diamond Care 2000 Ltd —Crediton
- £13 an hour
- Weekend availability
- In-person
- Care plans
- Communication skills
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14d
Support worker
Acuity Care —Exeter
- £14.50 an hour
- Employee assistance programme
- Referral programme
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Occupational Health Advisor
EDF Energy —Exeter
- From £48,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- BLS Certification
- Case management
Special Needs Tutor / Teacher (General FE)
Lifeworks Charity —Dartington
- £28,645.50 - £41,379.00 a year
- Full-time
- English
- Education
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
2d
[260702AB] SEN Teaching Assistant
Ace Tiverton Special School —Tiverton
- £26,824 - £29,540 a year
- Part-time
- Care plans
- School
- Employee assistance programme
8d
Intervention Teacher
Redwood River School Ltd —Totnes
- £32,916 - £45,352 a year
- Full-time
- Working with children
- In-person
- School
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Occupational Therapist (9 Fixed term Contract)
Elysium Healthcare —Exeter
- £32,000 a year
- Supervising experience
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
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3d
Senior Support Worker
Salutem Care & Education —Exeter
- £13.95 an hour
- Communication skills
Care Assistant
Sanctuary Care —Exeter
- £13.27 an hour
- Nursing home
- No experience needed
- Care plans
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
Revenues & Benefits Officer
Mid-Devon District Council —Tiverton
- £31,537 - £34,434 a year
- Full-time
- Tax experience
- Office experience
Children's Home Team Leader
Southwest Intervention Services —Okehampton
- £31,002 - £33,789 a year
- Overtime
- Childcare
- Working with children
- Driving
- Store discount
- Paid training
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9d
Female Support Worker - Exeter
StanleySmith Case Management —Exeter
- £12.71 - £15.72 an hour
- 8 hour shift
- First Aid Certification
- IT
- In-person
- Paid training
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4d

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Learning Facilitator

Running Deer C.I.C
Newton Abbot

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Job details

Permanent | Part-time | Full-time
£23,415 a year

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Annual leave
Company pension
Sick pay
On-site parking

Qualifications

Heavy lifting
Special education
Working with children
First Aid Certification
Youth work
Communication skills
A Level

Full job description

Working alongside other Learning Facilitators and our teachers you will work in small groups or occasionally 1:1 with our users delivering therapeutic activities and supporting them with their learning. Most of your time will be outdoors in our woodland and surrounding areas working on projects and activities that will stimulate our users, enabling them to grow both emotionally and academically.

Support students with project-based learning as part of our students individualised educational learning plan
Support student with therapeutic activities and learning such as traditional and rural skills, bushcraft, working with horses and so on.
Help to develop our user’s individualised learning plans,
Support teachers with learning activities which fit in with the national curriculum and other award bodies such as ASDAN, Gateway and Open Awards
Report daily on our user’s individualised learning plans,
Guide the personal development of our students,
Understand their role in safeguarding our students and staff and work with one another, our safeguarding officers, and external agencies to safeguard children and young people,
Act as a key worker for one or more of our users, and collate information from other Learning Facilitators,
Work cooperatively with other staff and senior leaders.

Person Specification

You will:

have experience in youth work or working within a school environment
be able to enthuse and stimulate children and young people with additional physical, emotional,
developmental or mental health needs to enable them to reach their full potential,
be adaptable, display initiative, and be able to work independently; we value creativity and unique thinking,
demonstrate your ability to work and plan cooperatively,
demonstrate your ability to develop and deliver project-based learning as part of an individualised education plan,
have excellent verbal and written communication skills,
be committed to continuing professional development,
be comfortable working with children and young people with additional physical, emotional, developmental, or mental health needs,
be able to approach your role empathetically and without prejudice while maintaining professional distance and neutrality.
be comfortable working outdoors in inclement weather.
be able to commute to our site just outside Moretonhampstead, Dartmoor

Requirements Essential skills and qualifications:

Experience in youth work, education, or community development in a sector with a focus on children and young people with special educational needs.
Excellent core skills (Maths and English)
Level 3 or higher qualifications (A-level or equivalent).
A demonstrable understanding of information technology, including online reporting systems

Desirable skills and qualifications:

Experience working in an outdoor environment.
De-escalation and restraint training (e.g., TeamTeach)
Emergency First Aid at Work qualification.

About Running Deer CIC

Running Deer is a not-for-profit organisation based in Dartmoor National Park, which supports adults and children with learning and mental health difficulties, disabilities, and those not in education, employment or training. We provide access to education, training, volunteering, life skills opportunities, and work experience through a variety of outdoors-oriented projects. These projects include the provision of a registered independent school and intervention programme.

Running Deer School

Running Deer School provides small, specialist, high-support education provision for local education authorities. Firmly grounded in outdoor education and rural skills, and with a strong focus on core academic achievement, we work with children and young people between 8 and 16 with a range of special educational needs. Running Deer School is a Trauma Informed School.

Things to consider:

Some of the young people we work with can display aggressive or non-compliant behaviour and you must be able to deal with this in a sensitive but firm way, while at all times ensuring that they are kept safe and well.

The majority of the work associated with this role will be outdoors, and you will work in inclement weather. This role can be physically demanding and includes walking and hiking on inclined and slippery ground, heavy lifting and carrying, and the use of hand told.

Running Deer is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Successful applicants will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to pre-employment checks including a health check, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

TERM TIME ONLY - (39 Weeks a year)

Hours: Full-time preferred (36 hours per week, 9:00am–4:00pm), but we are happy to consider candidates seeking a four-day (29 hour) working week.

Pay: £23,415 (Actual) including holiday pay.

Reporting to: Senior Learning Facilitator

Location: Butterdon Wood, Moretonhampstead, TQ13 8PY

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Benefits: Free Uniform, 28 days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays, Access to Counselling, Employee Perks Website, Paid Break, Cycle to work Scheme, Company Pension.

For an application pack please email [email protected]

If you would like to chat to someone regarding this position, please contact Lisa at [email protected]

Closing date for applications: 9am Tuesday 26th August 2026

Interviews will take place over W/C 13 September 2026

Other roles you might have experience of might include: Learning Practitioner, SEN support Practitioner, Specialist Education Support Worker, Learning and Wellbeing Facilitator Learning Mentor, Education Key Worker

Pay: £23,415.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension
Cycle to work scheme
On-site parking
Sick pay

Application question(s):

Do you have have experience in youth work or working within a school environment?
Are you able to travel daily to our school site (TQ13 3PY) Please note there is no public transport provision

Work Location: In person

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