Special Education Intervention Specialist

Education Authority; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Education Authority seeks an SBEW Intervention Officer to support children and young people with SBEW needs in a special school setting, delivering targeted intervention programmes and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. The role includes modeling best practices, advising staff and parents, and participating in inter-agency planning and case discussions.

You will work closely with schools, CYPS and partners to implement early intervention, nurture-based strategies and outcome-focused

Responsibilities

• Providing intense support for appropriate children and young people, within a special school community
• delivering programmes of intervention
• contributing collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• modeling strategies and interventions to help build capacity of practitioners and parents on-site
• disseminate and implement best practice / practical strategies
• providing practitioner advice and guidance within settings as appropriate
• attendance at case discussions and meeting with staff from various agencies throughout the locality
• Providing setting-based targeted support and pupil advisory support following special school pathways.
• Seek feedback as appropriate within the special school setting in order to maintain an ongoing evaluation of the intervention/ support.
• Provide advice as appropriate regarding practitioner themes including understanding of SBEW needs and the use of appropriate assessment, strategies, materials and equipment.
• Support the promotion of best practice and a co-ordinated approach with staff within the the special school education settings in responding to and supporting needs.
• Support lead trainers in providing online training, or centre-based and setting-based training
• Provide, where appropriate and under guidance, a ‘link’ role to which will involve regular communication with key staff and responding to requests for support in line with service protocols for processing requests.
• Promote parental involvement by;
• a) Liaising with parents and encouraging a holistic approach to progress and success at school, including the lived experience
• b) Encouraging liaison between home and school setting to maximise consistency in relation to implementing effective support strategies.

Job description

Education Authority seeks an SBEW Intervention Officer to support children and young people with SBEW needs in a special school setting, delivering targeted intervention programmes and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. The role includes modeling best practices, advising staff and parents, and participating in inter-agency planning and case discussions.

You will work closely with schools, CYPS and partners to implement early intervention, nurture-based strategies and outcome-focused