Location: Oldham
Salary: £16.78 per hour
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 3:30pm
Start Date: September 2026
Job Type: Full-time
Are you passionate about supporting young people and helping them overcome barriers to learning?
We are currently looking for a Student Support Worker to join an educational setting in Oldham, starting in September 2026.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with experience in youth work, education, sports coaching, pastoral support, behaviour support, mentoring or similar roles who wants to develop their career while making a genuine difference to young people's lives.
As a Student Support Worker, you will provide positive, consistent and practical support to students, helping them engage with education and develop their confidence, behaviour and personal skills.
Your responsibilities will include:
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Supporting students on a one-to-one and small-group basis
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Building positive and trusting relationships with young people
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Encouraging students to engage positively with learning
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Supporting students with social, emotional and behavioural needs
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Helping students manage challenges and develop positive coping strategies
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Promoting positive behaviour and encouraging students to make good choices
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Supporting students who may struggle with motivation, attendance or engagement
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Helping young people develop confidence, independence and communication skills
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Working closely with teaching, pastoral and support staff
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Supporting students during lessons, activities and less structured periods of the day
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Responding calmly and appropriately to challenging situations
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Providing encouragement, structure and consistency throughout the school day
We are looking for someone who is:
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Passionate about working with young people
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Patient, approachable and empathetic
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Confident building relationships with students
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Calm and resilient when dealing with challenging behaviour
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Reliable, professional and consistent
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A good communicator and team player
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Able to motivate and encourage young people
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Committed to safeguarding and the wellbeing of students
Previous experience working with young people is highly desirable. We would particularly welcome applications from candidates with backgrounds as:
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Learning Support Assistants / Teaching Assistants
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Youth Workers
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Sports Coaches
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Pastoral Support Assistants
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Behaviour Mentors
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Student Mentors
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Support Workers
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Residential Support Workers
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SEN/SEMH Support Workers
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£16.78 per hour
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Monday to Friday, 8:30am-3:30pm
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September 2026 start
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Work within an educational setting in Oldham
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No weekend work
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Opportunity to build valuable experience supporting young people
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Supportive working environment
If you are passionate about helping young people reach their potential and have the patience, resilience and enthusiasm to make a difference, we want to hear from you.
Apply today for a September 2026 start.
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