Service Development Practitioner

Kisimul Group; Haverhill; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Job summary

Kisimul Group is expanding its Independent Special School in Haverhill, Suffolk, to support children and young people aged 8-16 who are autistic and may have additional needs. This hands-on role sits in our Therapy team and focuses on developing staff through training, coaching and reflective practice.

You will deliver the Meas programme, model best practice, and work with therapists to ensure person-centred support.

Qualifications

• Experience in education or care with complex needs.
• Willingness to work towards a teaching qualification.
• Ability to train and coach staff.

Responsibilities

• Support colleagues’ continued professional development and practice.
• Deliver Meas programme training including induction and refreshers.
• Coach, mentor and embed learning into everyday practice.
• Role-model effective approaches and support reflective practice.
• Collaborate with therapists to provide responsive, person-centred support.
• Support admissions and multidisciplinary discussions and referrals.
• Contribute to the Practice Leadership Model implementation.

Skills

Experience in education or care

Coaching and mentoring

Education

Level 3 Award in Education and Training / PTLLS/DTLLS or teaching qualification

Job description

Help colleagues grow. Help people thrive.

Location: Children's Services, Haverhill, Suffolk
School: Independent Special School | Ages 8-16
Working Pattern: 38 hours per week, term time only

Salary: £40,960.87 pro rata (standard full time is 38 hours per week, 30 days annual leave). Annual salary for 38 hours per week, term time only is £35,446.91 per annum

Be part of something new

This is an exciting opportunity to join Kisimul at a pivotal moment as we develop a new Independent Special School in Haverhill, Suffolk, supporting children and young people aged 8-16 who are autistic and may have additional learning, social or emotional health needs.

With small class sizes and a personalised approach to education, our school will provide an environment where young people can thrive through innovative, therapeutic and person-centred approaches.

As a Service Development Practitioner, you will play a vital role in making that vision a reality.

You'll help our colleagues develop the knowledge, skills, confidence and competence they need to provide outstanding, therapeutically informed support. From delivering training and coaching to modelling best practice within services, your work will have a direct impact on the quality of support children, young people and adults receive.

What you'll be doing

You'll be part of our multidisciplinary Therapy team, working closely with colleagues across Kisimul to support the development of their practice, in line with our therapeutic model.

Your role will include:

• Supporting the development of colleague’s continued professional development, competencies and therapeutically informed practice
• Supporting colleagues understanding of autism, learning disability, trauma-informed practice and Positive Behaviour Support.
• Delivering our Meas programme, Kisimul's BILD-certified behaviour support training programme, including induction and refresher sessions.
• Coaching, mentoring and supporting colleagues to embed their learning into everyday practice.
• Role-modelling effective approaches within services and supporting reflective practice.
• Responding flexibly to individual service and colleague development needs.
• Working alongside therapists and other professionals to provide responsive, person-centred support.
• Supporting services with agreed admissions and contributing to multidisciplinary discussions and referrals.
• Supporting the effective implementation of Kisimul's Practice Leadership Model.

This is a hands-on role where you will work in the school to help colleagues understand, apply and embed their training.

What we're looking for

We're looking for someone who is passionate about developing people and improving outcomes.

You'll bring experience of working in an education or care environment with people who have complex needs, including autism and learning disabilities, together with the ability to connect your practical experience with current best practice.

You'll ideally have:

• A Level 3 Award in Education and Training, PTLLS/DTLLS, teaching qualification or Train the Trainer qualification - or a willingness to work towards one.