Disability Support Worker – Wanted

Location: Southsea

Salary Scale: £13.80 to £15 per hour

Start: ASAP /September 2025

Are you passionate about supporting young people with Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD)?

Do you want to be part of a dedicated and nurturing team that helps pupils achieve their potential?

GSL Education are working with a specialist SEN school in Southsea to recruit a committed and enthusiastic Disability Support Worker. The school supports pupils with SLD, Autism, and associated communication and sensory needs, providing a safe, structured, and highly personalised learning environment.

School Information (Southsea):
The school is committed to creating an inclusive environment where students with special educational needs are supported to reach their full potential. With a dedicated SEN team, the school provides targeted interventions and personalised learning approaches to help students overcome barriers and thrive academically and socially.

Responsibilities of a Disability Support Worker:

• Provide 1:1 support for pupils with challenging behaviour, Autism, SEMH and mental health needs
• Help promote positive behaviour, emotional regulation, and a safe learning space
• Work closely with teachers, therapists, and pastoral staff to provide consistent, tailored support

• Working with children in the classroom setting
• Managing challenging behaviour
• Working with students one-to-one and small groups

Requirements for Disability Support Worker:

• Has experience working with young people, this could be as a Sports Coach, Dance Leader, Scout Leader or something similar (preferred, not essential).
• Experience working with children with special educational needs, particularly those with autism or social and emotional needs (preferred, not essential).
• Experience working with SEN (in school, care, or voluntary settings) preferred, not essential
• Can engage children in and out of the classroom
•  Feels confident managing challenging behaviour
•  Knowledge of and experience with behaviour management strategies.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development in SEN practices and strategies.

To work with GSL Education as a Disability Support Worker, you should: 

• Have the right to work in the UK. 

• Have an up-to-date CV with two relevant references from within the last 2 years. 

• Have a DBS registered to the update service or be happy to apply for one with GSL Education 

 
Here at GSL Education, we offer competitive pay rates, bespoke service and dedicated Consultants who will support you in securing your new role. Whether you are at the start of your career or are looking for a more manageable work-life balance, rest assured we are here for you. As experienced Education Recruiters, we have helped hundreds of Candidates gain the relevant experience and training required to become Specialist Support Staff, Newly Qualified Teachers, Fully Qualified Teachers, Education Psychologists and even gain Senior Leadership appointments.  

Please be advised that this Disability Support Worker role requires strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection, and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS on the update service. 

For more details or to apply, please contact (url removed) at GSL Education. To apply for the role of a Disability Support Worker, please follow the application link or visit (url removed) to submit your application online.