Aspiring Youth Outreach Worker - Bletchley
Role Overview: LSA role in a specialist provision for children, aged 11-19, all of whom have been through some form of significant trauma, social, emotional, and mental health challenges.
There is a real focus on holistic and restorative practices, creating empathy where possible, at every opportunity. The school is far away from punitive measures; manual handling training is only used when there isn't another option.
A practical trial day will take place in school to ensure the role is suitable for you. This is dependent on if you can start ASAP, if you have a notice period, or are finishing University.
Can you make the students' lives just that little bit better today, keep them safe, and demonstrate the value of education to the students? In addition, can you keep the children safe? You will receive a great deal of SEN and safeguarding training, including MAPA Training.
As an aspiring clinical psychologist, over the course of 10 years of qualification and solidifying your interest, you need to qualify and disqualify areas of genuine interest and where your skills need to be enhanced.
Responsibilities:
1. Support secondary aged students (11-16) with EHCPs, including those with Autism, OCD, verbal and non-verbal communication challenges, and acute social anxiety.
2. Engage in physical work combined with being pragmatic, making as much academic progress as each child's context allows.
3. Adapt to some anti-social behavior as part of the role when aiding society's most vulnerable children, with all training and support provided by the school.
4. Implement various therapies and holistic processes; recognize that little progress is a cause for success.
5. Understand and support students with Pathological Demand Avoidance and Pervasive Developmental Disorder.
6. Focus on positive engagement, providing children with a sense of acceptance; recognize that talking therapy may not always be effective, requiring different approaches.
7. Give students objectives and encourage as much independence as possible, especially for those in assisted living.
Aspiring Youth Outreach Worker - Bletchley
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