Inclusion Worker - Saltergate Community Junior School

Salary: £25,119 - £26,873 Per Annum Pro Rata

Grade : F

Vacancy Hours: Full Time, 35 Hours Per Week

Location: Saltergate Community Primary School, Newby Crescent, Harrogate, HG3 2TT

Contract Type: Fixed Term, Term Time Only (TTO) + INSET days

 

 

Inclusion Worker Vacancy

 

 

As our Inclusion Worker, you will:

 

• Work in partnership with school staff to identify children who would benefit from support to access learning

• Work with children with the aim of improving their emotional well-being

• Work in partnership with school staff, families and other agencies to develop support and consistency for children

• You will report directly to our SENDCO and work closely with her to identify children who would benefit from emotional well-being support

• You will work closely with the SENDCO to empower children to overcome barriers to learning

• You will work strategically with Phase Leaders to implement strategies and to share these effectively with team members

 

 

Role summary:

 

To work to support children and young people to overcome barriers to learning in the classroom.

 

To support children to improve their mental health and emotional well- being. Children and young people may be experiencing a range of difficulties including self-harm, anxiety and low mood/depression. They may be young carers, children in families experiencing separation and children who have been bereaved/experienced loss, living in chaotic households, have poor attendance, living with domestic abuse etc.

 

The post holder will work with children to parents to support their emotional wellbeing.

 

 

Role specific responsibilities:

 

• Identifying, in partnership with school staff and partners, children and families who would benefit from emotional wellbeing support. Consider what their individual needs may be and develop appropriate strategies to meet them.

• Support children who have emotional, well-being and mental health needs

• Working with schools, professionals, parents and children to advise and manage the risk for these children and young people whose mental health can be unstable

• To share information, ensuring services are not duplicating support, to give advice and risk assess

• Providing regular and systematic feedback to pupils, staff, partners and parents/carers where appropriate, on targets and progress made towards achieving them

• Share strategies with parents and carers with the aim of creating a team around the child

• Carry out assessments as appropriate. Provide annual reports and cluster updates where requested.

• Liaising with other relevant people may include:

• Networking with other appropriate professionals e.g. CSWS, Early Help

• Leading, co-ordinating and attending meetings e.g. reviews, Early help assessments, child in need or child protection meetings

• Providing feedback to class teachers and working together to develop strategies and consistency

•  Being able to flexibly meet the needs of the targeted pupils and families, amending practice to facilitate positive outcomes by placing the child and family at the centre of the provision

• Having a good knowledge of the range of resources and strategies necessary to impact on emotional health and well-being.

• Demonstrating a good understanding of/ a willingness to learn about early intervention/early help/working in partnership with other services.

• Undertaking relevant CPD to support successful outcomes for children

• Ensuring high quality records are kept and information is shared appropriately

• Prioritise safeguarding at all times

• Participating in supervision in order to constantly review and reflect on practice which will improve outcomes for children

 

 

To apply for the vacancy please fill in the below application form below and return to email  jmallinson@saltergateschools.co.uk or by post to

 

 Saltergate Schools, Newby Crescent, Harrogate, HG3 2TT

 

Any questions regarding the vacancy please contact   jmallinson@saltergateschools.co.uk

 

 

 

Key Dates:

  

Closing Date: 30th April 2024

 

 

Key Documents:

 

Application Form

 

Person Specification

 

Job Profile

 

 

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