Outreach Support worker

Larwood School, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 5BZ

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  2 November 2026

• Closing date

  2 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  17 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £22,245.00 - £24,236.00 Annually (Actual)

Outreach Support worker job summary

Join Our Expanding Outreach Team

Larwood School is a specialist setting for children aged 5 to 11 with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. As our highly regarded Outreach Service continues to grow, we are looking to appoint a dedicated and enthusiastic Outreach Support Worker to help support mainstream schools across the Stevenage area.

This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who is passionate about improving outcomes for children and young people. Working across a range of educational settings, you will support pupils, staff and families to develop effective approaches that enable children to succeed within their mainstream placements.

About the Role

As an Outreach Support Worker, you will work closely with schools, pupils and families to provide targeted support and practical strategies that address social, emotional and behavioural needs.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting mainstream schools to meet the SEMH needs of pupils.
• Working one-to-one with pupils, with small groups, and alongside school staff.
• Modelling effective behaviour management and engagement strategies.
• Delivering targeted interventions to promote social and emotional development.
• Contributing to the development and review of behaviour and support plans.
• Building positive relationships with schools, families and external professionals.
• Producing accurate reports and providing clear feedback to relevant stakeholders.

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience working with children in SEMH, SEND or mainstream educational settings.
• Demonstrates a calm, positive and resilient approach.
• Has strong interpersonal and behaviour management skills.
• Can work flexibly and collaboratively with staff, SENCOs and other professionals across different schools.
• Is confident supporting individuals, small groups and whole-class activities.
• Has excellent organisational and written communication skills.
• Brings energy, enthusiasm and a good sense of humour to their work.
• Full clean driving license

What We Offer

In return, we offer:

• Comprehensive training in SEMH practice, behaviour management and de-escalation techniques.
• Ongoing professional development and outreach-specific CPD opportunities.
• A supportive and collaborative team environment.
• The opportunity to help shape and develop a growing outreach service.
• A role where you can make a genuine difference to children, families and schools every day.

Why Join Us?

This is more than a school-based role. It is an opportunity to influence practice across a range of schools, build strong community partnerships, and help ensure that children receive the support they need to thrive in education.

If you are passionate about supporting children and young people and want to be part of an ambitious and growing service, we would love to hear from you.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Larwood School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of its students and all staff are carefully vetted. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and DBS checks.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Larwood School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 5 to 11
• Size: 151 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Larwood School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/larwood-school-stevenage

Larwood School is a dynamic and successful primary special school with an innovative and constantly evolving curriculum for boys and girls with social, emotional and mental health related difficulties.

We wish to appoint a passionate, dedicated and determined classroom teacher for January 2024 or sooner if possible.

All of our pupils have Education Health Care Plans, but thrive in our nurturing and well structured environment. You will need to be resilient and ready for the challenges that we face with our pupils. However, you can be assured that your work will transform lives!

We were judged as ‘good’ by Ofsted in all areas during inspection in November 2022 and 'outstanding' for Behaviour. We became an academy school in Nov 2016 and are the lead school in a 2-school multi academy trust. We also provide outreach support for primary schools within Stevenage, focusing on behaviour management support strategies.

Class sizes are small, usually no more than 10 pupils. We are superbly resourced. All teaching groups have a teacher and teaching assistant to work with pupils.

Our constant challenge is to review and alter our practice to ensure the very best outcomes for our pupils. We have a wide range of initiatives in place from bespoke intervention support, counselling, animal assisted therapy to an interactive thematic curriculum which engages and inspires our pupils.

All staff are trained in the use of Hertfordshire Steps as a behaviour management system.

We have a range of well-being initiatives and numerous opportunities for growth and development. This includes:

Financial benefits such as Healthcare Cash Plan and access to a range of discounts with various stores and activities via Medicash
Direct access to a doctor at a time/place that suits you using Medicash
Free staff fitness session (on site) each week
Dedicated staff attendance reward scheme
Access to counselling and physiotherapy should you need it (subject to conditions)
Dedicated training program
Varied CPD opportunities
Support for Masters degree study.

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