Outreach Support Worker

Kingfisher School; Redditch; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingfisher School is seeking a committed educational assistant to support young people through positive relationships and the promotion of self-esteem. The role involves observations, safeguarding, and contributing to the programme with planned activities tailored to each pupil’s needs.

You will work with pupils to develop emotional health, resilience, and life skills, while following policy, reporting progress, and participating in training and reviews.

Responsibilities

• Support young people through the development of positive relationships and the promotion of self-esteem.
• Carry out observations and assessments to monitor progress.
• Safeguard and promote the welfare of young people; follow safeguarding policies.
• Plan activities that complement the therapeutic needs of the young people on the programme.
• Engage in planned activities with individual pupils to develop emotional health and well-being; identify learning support needs.
• Attend training, meetings and reviews to contribute to the programme.
• Assist with development and maintenance of individual programmes to meet learning needs and support varied curricula.

Job description

To support young people through the development of positive relationships and the promotion of self-esteem.

To carry out observations and assessments as required in order to monitor progress.

To have due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. To follow child protection and other related policies and good practice procedures.

To work closely with The Outreach Team Leader in providing training and by attending monitoring and review meetings as required.

To provide advice for parents/carers on an individual basis.

To reports to the head teacher as required providing monitoring information and feedback in respect of the work undertaken.

To provide information and reports in support of multi-agency meetings as required and promote the development of positive interagency working.

To plan activities that would complement the therapeutic needs of the young people on the programme.

Take part in training, meetings and reviews.

To engage in planned activities with individual pupils to develop and promote positive emotional health and well-being. Develop knowledge of the learning support needs of individual pupils.

For the young people you are supporting:

• Aid their learning as effectively as possible in all areas.
• Support the building of resilience and making good choices.
• Ensure they are able to gain and sustain life-skills.
• Assist them in weaker areas such as language, and social skills.
• Help them to concentrate on and complete periods of study.
• Meet physical needs as required while encouraging independence.
• Assist with the implementation of EHC plans.
• Undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil responses.
• Undertake intervention programmes linked to local and national learning strategies, recording achievement and progress, and providing feedback to the head teacher.
• Support the use of IT and computing in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use.
• Assist with the development and maintenance of individual programmes required to meet relevant learning and specific personal needs and support the delivery of an enriched and varied curriculum.

COMPLIANCE AND SAFEGUARDING

CLPT is required under law and guidance to check the criminal background of all employees. Decisions to appoint will be subject to consideration of an enhanced disclosure, including a Barred List check, from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Because of the nature of the work for which you are applying, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).

If shortlisted for an interview you will be required to disclose to us information about any:

• adult cautions (simple or conditional);
• conditional cautions;
• convictions in a Court of Law; and

This information can be disclosed either verbally at interview or by completing a relevant conviction form after interview if that is your preference. It is an offence for anyone to apply for a role if they are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

CHILDCARE (DISQUALIFCATION) (Applicable to Primary aged Schools)

In accordance with the Childcare Act 2006 and the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulation 2009 the Governors are required to obtain an additional staff disqualification declaration for employees within settings providing care for early years childcare (this covers the age range from birth until 1st September following a child’s fifth birthday i.e. up to and including reception age) or later years childcare (this covers children above reception age but who have not attained the age of 8) in nursery, primary or secondary school educational settings, or if when directly concerned with the management of such childcare related establishments. This declaration is to confirm that you are not disqualified ‘by association’ to anyone currently residing within your household who is disqualified under the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulation 2009

ELIGIBILITY TO WORK IN THE UK

We are legally obliged to ask you to provide evidence of your right to live and work in the UK. If you are successful, we will ask you to provide appropriate documents, such as a passport, visa of full birth certificate and national insurance number to confirm this. (Further details are available from the UK Boarder Agency website).

CLPT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. CLPT expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post involves working with children and therefore will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check.

If you are shortlisted for an interview, we shall request two references at this stage to comply with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

The academy values diversity and inclusion welcome applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds. Equality is promoted and the academy will guarantee an interview to disabled candidates if the essential job criteria is met fully.