Job Description

THIS POST IS FUNDED TO SUPPORT THE CHILDREN OF ARMED FORCES FAMILIES WITH OUTDOOR LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO SUPPORT WELLBEING

To work directly with primary and secondary school aged children and young people who display social, emotional, behavioural and communication needs. To work with education providers and partners to promote inclusive practice and autism friendly learning environments. Through a focus on health and wellbeing you will support a nurturing, restorative, solution focussed environment where children and young people work towards positive social, emotional and behavioural self-management and sensory response using known strategies and approaches. You will work with colleagues to establish trusting and empowering relationships with children and young people to promote independence, resilience, and re-engagement with learning. You will support the planning and will deliver targeted and time limited individual and small group work programmes to meet identified priorities for children and young people.

Responsibilities

Work directly with children and young people and colleagues to model and promote inclusive practice and autism friendly learning environments - according to the principles of nurture, restorative practices and solution oriented work, statutory requirements and school priorities
Support the planning required in order to work with colleagues to deliver, evidence and evaluate individual and small group work programmes to meet identified priorities for children and young people, including alternative curricular activities which reduce social anxiety and stress
To support and facilitate the delivery of wellbeing and wider achievement awards for children and young people
To support the development and delivery of services within the school
Health and Safety duties linked to pupils

The Individual

Experience of work with children and young people who display social, emotional, and behavioural needs
Experience of working with children and young people with social and communication needs
Experience of working within a young person's environment
A minimum of 4 national 5s, or 4 Standard Grades at level 2 or above. Must include English and Maths
Self confident and self motivated
Ability to work on own initiative
Ability to plan and facilitate activities
Effective communication skills, oral and written
Effective organisational and time management skills
Ability to work as part of a team contributing to service development
Display ability and commitment to training and subsequent staff development as required
Child centred
Collation and management of information
Appreciation, acceptance of and a commitment to the importance of confidentiality in line with policies and procedures
Capacity to establish productive working relationships with children and young people
Confident to deliver small group work
Nurturing
Solution focused
Conflict resolution
Knowledge of Child Protection policies
You will be expected to travel efficiently and effectively between various work locations within Moray to meet the operational requirements of the Service. Due to the rural nature of Moray this is normally undertaken by use of a car
To be able to engage positively with children and young people
Reflective listening skills
Calm, consistent, fair and non judgemental
Ability to diffuse potentially difficult situations
Ability to develop effective working relationships
Approachability and willingness to help
Willingness to accept direction/ delegation
Resilience
Flexibility to meet the needs and demands of the service
Capacity to deal with emotionally difficult and sensitive situations

Temporary appointment until 27 June 2025

Closing Date: 21 May 2024
Starting Salary: £26,705.12 (pro rata)
£13.88 per hour
15 hours per week (term time only)

For further information contact: Linkwood Primary, tel 01343 547782, email linkwoodp@moray-edunet.gov.uk