About The Role
Job Title: SEMH Intervention Specialist
Hours: 35 Term Time Only
Salary: HC6 £27,269 - £31,067 pro rata (£22,119 - £25,200) per annum
Contract: 2 years fixed term
Closing date: 09/03/2025
Interview date: 19/03/2025
The Role
Due to the success and demand of our newly appointed SEMH Intervention Specialists, we are now looking to recruit a further two practitioners to join our team. We are seeking a skilled and passionate practitioner to join our well-established and highly regarded SEMH Inclusion Service. The successful applicant will provide direct support to children with complex SEMH Needs in Herefordshire Schools, predominantly those at risk of exclusion who require targeted support and intervention to remain in their mainstream setting.
The successful candidate will hold demonstrable skills and experience of supporting the needs of children and young people with challenging, distressed, or disruptive behaviour and emotional difficulties. Experience of working with KS3/4 will be an advantage. The post holder will be deployed to support children across Herefordshire schools under the direction of the SEMH Inclusion Service Leader, assisting school staff to develop and implement successful strategies. The practitioner will also deliver bespoke interventions planned around the child’s individual needs.
The candidate must demonstrate their capacity to cope under pressure, an understanding of a restorative approach to behaviour, and a desire to support children through a trauma-informed lens.
Benefits of working for Herefordshire Council:
* Pension: Scheme Enrolment in the Local Government (LGPS)
* Generous Annual Leave: 31 days (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum.
* Flexible working: flexi-time, job-share, part-time hours, and, in some instances, home working.
* Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling.
* Payment of professional membership fees.
* Pick your perks: access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday, and health benefits, including savings, cash back, and discounts.
About Us
Herefordshire is a beautiful, historic county located in the heart of the Marches on the border with Wales. We are one of the most rural and sparsely populated counties in England with a wealth of unspoilt countryside, distinctive heritage, and lively market towns. Our priority in Herefordshire is to keep children safe and give them a great start in life. It’s the priority for the council, our partners, and for all of us who work with Children & Young People.
Herefordshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and vulnerable adults. If you are offered this position, it will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced check and further pre-employment checks.
We welcome applicants whatever their personal characteristics or social identity. All requests for flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments will be considered.
The following candidates will be interviewed if they meet the essential criteria for the post they are applying for:
* Those who indicate that they have a disability. This is part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident” scheme;
* Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are an Armed Forces Veteran or Reservist. This is part of our pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant;
* Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are a Herefordshire care leaver. This is part of our commitment to supporting young people leaving our care.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more details of this role. To apply, please submit your CV and complete the supporting statement within the application form, referring to the job description & person specification, detailing how you meet the specific requirements of the role.
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