Under
the direction of the Assistant Vice Principal, we are seeking to appoint an
enthusiastic individual to contribute to, manage and implement social,
emotional, mental health and well-being programmes. The post-holder will work with children/young
people with social, emotional and associated difficulties, and will work to
ensure that our most vulnerable students/pupils have access to a mainstream
curriculum.
• Work alongside the teaching and inclusion teams to develop CPD for teaching and support staff
• Coordinate inter-agency working under the direction of the SENCO
• Maintain up to date records including the writing of reports
• Make a referral, where appropriate, to a relevant Designated Safeguarding Lead for Child Protection
• Prepare written reports and attend meetings including Case Conference, and acting as a lead worker where necessary
• Work with families in the home and other settings
• Undertake risk assessments as appropriate
• Contribute to the design and delivery of specific programmes to engage students/pupils in learning
• Work with individuals and/or small groups of students/pupils
• Conduct classroom observations and report back to the SLT
• Regularly evaluate and review the impact of specific programmes
The role is for 37 hours per week, term time plus 2 days. This includes 2 out of 5 INSET days each academic year as directed, with availability to work any or all of remaining 3 INSET days at short notice should the need arise, and for which additional payment will be made. You will be based at Swinton Academy, however the role may, on occasion, involve working at other academies within the trust.
Safeguarding
ACET is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants should read our safeguarding Policy and Safer Recruitment Policy, which are available on the ‘policy’ section of our academy websites.
It is an offence to seek employment in regulated activity if you are barred from working with children. This post will involve regular contact with children, and therefore is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants are therefore not entitled to withhold information about convictions, cautions or bind-over orders which for any other purposes are “spent” under the provisions of the Act. Any information that is “protected” under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 will not appear on a DBS certificate and does not need to be declared. Guidance on this can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
ACET is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity throughout
the recruitment process. We welcome and
encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and your application
will be assessed purely on your ability to do the job.
We undertake
to make any ‘reasonable adjustments’ to a job or workplace to counteract any
disadvantages a disabled person may face. Where required, we will make reasonable
adjustments to the selection process for an applicant with a disability.
Gail Walker
01709 570586
gwalker@swintonacademy.org