* Full time
* Up to 35 hours per week/ 39 weeks per year
* Grade 6 (pts 15-20) £27,803 – £30,296 pa pro rata
* Permanent contract
* April 2025 start
Core Purpose:
* To work with an identified group of mainstream schools to deliver Tier 1 outreach intervention programmes to individual or small groups of students within their primary mainstream settings.
* To provide secondary school staff with advice, guidance and strategies to support students successfully, so pupils remain in school and avoid permanent exclusion.
Key responsibilities include:
* As a representative of the School, build positive relationships with an identified cohort of primary and secondary schools.
* Plan and deliver programmes of targeted interventions with individual or small groups of students in their primary setting.
* Work alongside mainstream staff to observe students in their typical classroom setting to help assess needs, advise on strategies and interventions to support children who remain in school.
Key duties:
* To develop a programme of different interventions to support students with a range of complex and challenging needs who have been referred for Tier 1 support.
* To provide advice, guidance and support to students and staff in mainstream schools.
* At the start of the intervention programme, agree with the mainstream school the focus of the intervention and the agreed timescales for work.
* Establish positive working relationships with students modelling the School’s expectations of ready, respectful, safe.
* Help students to manage their behaviour in a relational, trauma informed way, in line with the school’s Relationships & Behaviour Policy, supporting de-escalation as needed.
* Visit schools and gather information for new referrals including pupil observation, staff consultation and visit note completion.
* To keep accurate records of work undertaken with assessment and progress information shared with the school each week.
* Complete an end of intervention report for the mainstream school providing advice and recommended strategies for the school to implement as part of their graduated pathway.
* As part of the intervention programme, attend any multi-professional meetings, as organised by the mainstream school, including any EHC reviews, PEP meetings or team around the child meetings.
* Provide termly reports on work undertaken including numbers of schools and students who have been supported and the types of work undertaken.
* Promote the welfare of children and young people and at all times ensure safeguarding policies and procedures are followed, reporting concerns to the school’s Designated Safeguarding Lead.
Person Specification Essential:
* Level 2 Literacy and Numeracy qualification
* Significant experience of working with children and young people with complex and challenging needs in a classroom environment
* Knowledge of interventions to support young people’s SEMH needs
* Ability to work independently in a range of settings and unsupervised.
* Ability to relate well to both children and adults
* Ability to remain calm and empathetic under pressure or when supporting challenging behaviours
* Good organisation and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to work in an inclusive and non-judgemental way, demonstrating unconditional positive regard for children.
* Detailed knowledge and understanding of SEND and other barriers to learning that young people may face
* Basic understanding and use of technology e.g. internet, email, Microsoft office
* Ability to work effectively within a team
* Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding procedures and processes
Desirable:
* A relevant, recognised qualification e.g. PGCE or other teaching qualification, NVQ Level 3 for Teaching Assistants, trauma informed practitioner
* Knowledge and understanding of the SEND Code of Practice
* Other relevant training e.g. Team Teach, first aid
This will be a full time, permanent placement, working up to 37 hours per week, term time only. It is essential that you have a valid, UK drivers license and that you have full access to a car. The role will be commencing in April 2025.
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