Education Support Officers (ESO) work within a classroom setting either on a 1-2-1 basis or with a small group of young adults.
Level 2 and 3 Teaching Assistant and Manual Handling qualifications are preferable for this role, along with experience of working with 16+ students.
As an ESO you’ll be expected to:
- Provide support 1-2-1 or in groups within lessons
- Act as a scribe in lessons
- Provide personal care
- Help students get around.
ESOs are needed to support individuals with a variety of different needs including:
- Learning difficulties
- Autism
- Hearing and visual impairments
- Social and behavioural difficulties.
What New Directions Education offers:
- A dedicated and expert Account Manager
- Regular and varied supply work
- Competitive rates of pay
- Potential long-term roles
- Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
- A network of branches across the UK
- One of the preferred suppliers to all 22 local authorities in Wales under the All Wales Framework Agreement
- We are the major teaching supply agency for Welsh speaking teachers across Wales
- Recommend-a-friend scheme
- Respected reputation across the education and recruitment industry