Barnsley Council
Specialist Support Worker (SEND) (5 posts)
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Position Reference: 50147123, 50147122, 50147124, 50147121, 50147325
Directorate: Children’s Services | Service: SEND & Inclusion
Salary: £36,581- £39,481 pro rata
Working Arrangements: Agile Working, term time
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Fixed Term for 3 years
We are happy to talk flexible working arrangements with you, please get in touch.
Suitable for Secondment: Employees wishing to be considered for secondment should agree with their head of service before submitting an application form.
About The Post
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Barnsley Council. We are seeking to appoint 5 full time, Specialist Support Workers to work within our highly valued and well-established Education Inclusion Service to support the borough-wide inclusion of children and young people who have SEND. We would be particularly interested in hearing from applicants with expertise in all areas of SEND but with a focus on Social Emotional, Mental Health (SEMH) and Social Communication and Interaction (SCI) needs. Alongside other teams and professionals you will support the work of the Barnsley Schools Alliance in partnership with schools and settings. You will be joining a team of specialist teachers, support workers and SEND improvement officers. You will be expected to have excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) and the ability to upskill staff through modelling and coaching techniques in mainstream schools to support children and young people with SEMH/SCI needs.
This 3-year fixed term (term time) role will involve providing hands on support, advice and guidance, interventions, and strategies to remove barriers to learning and promote successful outcomes for individual, and groups of children and young people within educational settings. You will support and upskill staff through coaching and model techniques. There will be a key focus on reviewing provision and impact measures for the children and young people you will be supporting. The post will involve working directly with all our schools and settings, children, young people and parents/carers and will be a key function within Barnsley’s Expert at Hand model and the implementation of the SEND Reforms.
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This post involves travel across the borough and requires the successful candidate to be organised and able to manage their time efficiently.
We Are Looking For Candidates With
- Training and/or qualifications in relation to supporting SEMH and/or SCI needs
- An understanding of Trauma Informed Practice
- Up to date expertise and knowledge of SEND legislation including The Children and Families Act 2014 and the Code of Practice for SEN and statutory guidance and how this should be applied in education settings to ensure whole school inclusion.
- Considerable experience of working in schools with children and young people who have SEND, including knowledge of strategies, approaches and resources to support inclusion and social, emotional mental health needs.
- Understanding of SEMH/SCI needs and of approaches to meeting these in a mainstream school setting
- The ability to collaborate effectively with school staff, leaders and across multi-agency teams and partners
- A focus on the wellbeing of children, taking a holistic view of each individual child and their circumstances
- A child-centred approach, offering tailored and bespoke advice to support SEMH and/or SCI needs.
- The skills to support school staff to develop their capacity and understanding to support children and young people with SEMH and/or SCI needs
- The ability to promote sustainable and positive change in relation to SEMH/SCI in education settings.
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If you are interested in using your skills and experience in this role, we would like to hear from you. For more information, or to have an informal conversation, please contact
Sarah Jeffries – Specialist Teaching Team Manager
sarahjeffries@barnsley.gov.uk
Full-time, 3 years fixed term contract, term time only
Salary: NJC Grade 7
Please use the documents below to help support you with your application form.
- Job Profile: Specialist Support Worker Profile.docx
- Vacancy Exposure Profile: Exposure profile.docx
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Please ensure you view the job profile for this role, as you will need to demonstrate in your application form how you meet the required criteria.
We welcome the opportunity to have a chat about the role and are happy to address any questions you may have about flexible working arrangements, including as a result of caring responsibilities.
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