Student Integration and School Support Worker
Robert Blake School, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 6AW12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
1 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
19 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - TBC - Maternity or parental leave cover
Pay scale
- Grade 12: £28,598 - £32,061 pro rata (£24,816 - £27,821 actual)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint an empathetic and resilient individual to manage a caseload of students who are currently not attending or engaging with school due to emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA). You will provide vital educational and pastoral support to students and their families, with the ultimate aim of facilitating a successful re-integration into school life. Experience supporting young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), mental health challenges, or EBSA is essential as is a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for home visits.
Your day-to-day work will involve delivering a tailored programmes of 1-to-1 or small group lessons and interventions. This delivery will happen through remote learning, home visits and sessions based within the school. The programme will focus on core subjects and be highly tailored around the individual needs of each child.
You will join a team of staff committed to improving the life chances of all young people in their care. You must have excellent ICT and organisational skills, and be confident in working with students and staff alike. It is essential that you are able to develop positive relationships and effective working practices to be able to support young people and their families. You must be pro-active and flexible. A commitment to improving the outcomes of all students is essential, and experience of working with those who have additional needs desirable.
What the school offers its staff
Robert Blake School is a thriving non-selective school of just under 1040 students. The school is built on strong relationships and in the near future will be joining the United Learning Trust whose vision is ‘The best in Everyone’. It is an exciting and rewarding place to work and our ethos of ‘Self-Discipline |Motivation |Aspiration |Respect |Togetherness’ lies at the heart of all we do. The school is located less than 2 miles from Junction 24 of the M5 in Bridgwater and is in a stunning state of the art facility. We are committed to the continuous professional development of staff and will provide opportunities for you to shine
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)About Robert Blake School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1042 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Robert Blake School website
- Email address
- HR@robertblake.org.uk
Robert Blake School is a thriving and rapidly growing non-selective school of just under 1100 students. The school is built on strong relationships and in the near future will be joining the United Learning Trust whose mantra is ‘Children First’. It is an exciting and rewarding place to work and our ethos of ‘Aspire | Achieve | Celebrate’ lies at the heart of all we do. The school is located less than 2 miles from Junction 24 of the M5 in Bridgwater and is in a stunning state of the art facility. We are committed to the continuous professional development of staff and will provide opportunities for you to shine.
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