Classroom Support Worker (Fixed Term for 12 Months)

Job Purpose:

To act as a link between the residential services and education provision. To support learning and teaching within the classroom setting. To support young people at changeover times within the school timetable and in moving from residential/day house to class. 

Main Duties:

• To report to their assigned residential/day house service at 8.30am and report to the senior member of staff on duty.
• To support young people through their morning routine, including basic hygiene and breakfasting.
• To attend day service handover at 8.30am and daily full education staff meetings at 8:45am.
• To escort young people between classes and to and from their residential home/day home.
• To help young people meet their targets in the learning and teaching setting through:
• Explaining teacher directions to young people
• Promoting positive behaviour
• Helping pupils with additional support requirements 
• Supporting individual pupils through one to one attention
• To take part in lunchtime activities within your house with young people.
• To advise and support pupils through the continuum of education including where appropriate re-integration programmes.
• To provide support in a close proximity setting for young people in crisis and support them using co-regulation techniques. 
• To advocate for young people where necessary.
• To report to a Looked After Review or Review of your key young people 
• To liaise closely with residential care workers and teachers with regards to up to date information on pupil progress 
• To provide input in relevant reports on a day to day basis.
• To provide a safe environment for all young people and staff by being vigilant at all times, complying with Health and Safety guidelines, and maintaining appropriate checks on young people and the unit school/unit environment.
• Any other reasonable duties as directed by your designated house manager, promoted members of the Education staff team or a class teacher, which falls within your contractual remit.

Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• Qualified to HNC Level and SVQ level 3 in a relevant subject or working towards this
• Ability to interact in an appropriate manner with young people who have social, emotional and behavioural difficulties
• Inter-personal skills: including ability to liaise, approach and converse with colleagues across a range of subjects
• Patience
• A sense of humour

What do we offer?

Pension, holidays (up to 8 weeks per year) and employee benefits including cash4health, employee assistance programme, free parking, free meals, plus access to onsite physio.

Safe Crisis Training (SCM)

Successful candidates will require a level of fitness to be able to carry out SCM. Please see note section below (4) for further information.

Notes:

This job outline reflects the main tasks and responsibilities discharged by the postholder at the present time, however, Kibble reserves the right to alter or amend the content of this job outline to reflect changes to the job or services provided, while maintaining the overall character and level of responsibility for the post.

Notwithstanding any information or statement described within this job outline, all duties must be carried out in a way that promotes equality of opportunity, dignity and respect for all individuals and which is consistent with Kibble’s stated policy on equal opportunities.

This post is subject to a PVG check. Having previous convictions will not automatically disbar you from working at Kibble (with the exception of offences against children or other vulnerable groups) and every case is taken on an individual basis.

The successful candidate will be required to undertake Safe Crisis Management (SCM) training and will require a level of fitness to be able to carry out SCM. The successful candidate must be able to participate fully in this training and be prepared to put this training into practice. The SCM training will consist of two days theory and two days physical training. The successful candidate must complete this training in full within four weeks of an agreed start date. Should the candidate for any reason fail any aspect of the SCM training (theory, physical or both parts), an additional two weeks will be given to pass.

Appointments will be subject to a twelve-month probationary period.

Closing Date: Friday 25 October 2024

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