Learning Support And Send Practitioner

North Northamptonshire Council; Kettering; Hybrid; GBP 17.000 - 22.000; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Hybrid working

Employee wellbeing support

Employee assistance programme

Zusammenfassung

North Northamptonshire Council is seeking a Learning Support and SEND Practitioner on a casual basis to support 16-19 learners on our study programme in Kettering. The role focuses on students at risk of NEET and those with additional learning needs, delivering tailored support to promote engagement and progress.

Hours are variable, primarily during programme delivery days (Mon-Thu). Occasional responsibilities may extend to adult learners across wider provision.

Aufgaben

• Provide one-to-one and small group support to students with support requirements and SEND, both in the classroom and in other learning environments.
• Assist students with completing tasks, understanding instructions, and accessing learning materials, adapting support strategies as necessary to meet individual needs.
• Support students in managing their behavior and developing social and emotional skills, promoting positive relationships and interactions.
• Provide individualized support for students with specific support needs, ensuring dignity, respect, and confidentiality at all times.
• Assist in the use of assistive technology and specialist resources to support students with specific learning difficulties or disabilities.
• Prepare and adapt learning materials and resources to make them accessible to students with different needs and preferences.
• Work collaboratively with teaching staff, SENCO, and other professionals to implement support plans and strategies for students with support requirements and SEND.
• Communicate effectively with students, parents, and external agencies, providing regular updates on progress and any concerns or issues that arise.
• Observe and monitor the progress of students with support requirements or SEND, providing feedback to teaching staff and contributing to the review and evaluation of support plans.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation of interventions, assessments, and progress, ensuring compliance with data protection and confidentiality regulations.

Jobbeschreibung

About the role

We are looking for a Learning Support and SEND Practitioner to join our team on a casual basis, supporting learners on our 16-19 Study Programme in Kettering. This role will primarily involve working with young people who may be at risk of becoming NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training) and/or who may have additional learning needs, SEND, social, emotional or behavioral support requirements. The successful candidate will play a key role in helping learners engage with their studies, develop confidence and independence, and progress towards positive future outcomes.

This is a casual position with no fixed or guaranteed hours. Support is primarily required during programme delivery days, which currently run Monday to Thursday, and applicants should be aware that hours will vary according to learner and programme needs.

Whilst the main focus of the role is supporting young people aged 16-19, there may also be opportunities to provide learning support to adult learners across our wider provision from time to time.

What will you be doing?

• Provide one-to-one and small group support to students with support requirements and SEND, both in the classroom and in other learning environments.
• Assist students with completing tasks, understanding instructions, and accessing learning materials, adapting support strategies as necessary to meet individual needs.
• Support students in managing their behavior and developing social and emotional skills, promoting positive relationships and interactions.
• Provide individualized support for students with specific support needs, ensuring dignity, respect, and confidentiality at all times.
• Assist in the use of assistive technology and specialist resources to support students with specific learning difficulties or disabilities.
• Prepare and adapt learning materials and resources to make them accessible to students with different needs and preferences.
• Work collaboratively with teaching staff, SENCO, and other professionals to implement support plans and strategies for students with support requirements and SEND.
• Communicate effectively with students, parents, and external agencies, providing regular updates on progress and any concerns or issues that arise.
• Observe and monitor the progress of students with support requirements or SEND, providing feedback to teaching staff and contributing to the review and evaluation of support plans.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation of interventions, assessments, and progress, ensuring compliance with data protection and confidentiality regulations.

Our benefits

Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we’re transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people.

You’ll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising than you think!

Why choose us?

We offer a vibrant working environment with:

• a competitive salary
• a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
• lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
• generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
• hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance.

We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups.

About us

Our Values and Behaviours

Our values define who we are and how we operate, by forming the foundation for how we interact with our customers, colleagues and provide our services. They are also at the front desk of our decision making and delivery and are:

Customer-focused
Respectful
Efficient
Supportive
Trustworthy

Our key commitments help ensure that the priorities we make, now and in the future, maintain the necessary breadth of focus in those areas that we believe matter most.

Disability Confident Employer

We are proud to be a recognised Disability Confident Employer and is committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.

Armed Forces Community

The council obtained the Gold status award for the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS).

Further information can be found at Jobs and careers | North Northamptonshire Council (northnorthants.gov.uk)