Service Development Practitioner NEW Posted yesterday

Kisimul Group; Haverhill; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave

Job summary

Kisimul Group seeks a Service Development Practitioner to lead training and coaching, strengthening staff development in a new Independent Special School in Haverhill, Suffolk. You will work with our multidisciplinary therapy team to embed best practice, focus on autism and learning disabilities, and support colleagues to implement trauma-informed, person-centred approaches.

You will deliver Meas training, guide professional growth, and collaborate with therapists to ensure high-quality support

Qualifications

• Level 3 Award in Education and Training or teaching qualification, or willingness to work towards one.

Responsibilities

• Deliver training and coaching to develop colleagues' knowledge and practice.
• Support colleagues' understanding of autism, learning disabilities and trauma-informed practice.
• Deliver Meas programme training and refresher sessions.
• Coach, mentor and support colleagues to apply learning in daily practice.
• Role-model effective approaches and facilitate reflective practice.

Skills

Coaching experience

Training delivery

Staff development

Education

A Level 3 Award in Education and Training

Teaching qualification or Train the Trainer 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.