[ref. h59485621] Resource Base Facilitator, Social, Emotional & Mental Health (SEMH)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Essential- GCSE Maths and English Grade C or above or equivalent NVQ Level 2
- Experience of and interest in working with students with Social, Emotional and Mental Health issues
- Qualifications in, or willingness to work toward accreditation of, working with students with Social, Emotional and Mental Health issues
- Evidence of Level 4 award in SEMH or commitment to undertake the Level 4 award in SEMH within 6 months of starting this new post.
- Excellent communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to handle situations with tact and sensitivity involving staff and students
- Excellent behaviour management skills
- Ability to manage and prioritise workload
- Effective use of ICT to support learning
- Understanding of relevant policies/codes of practice and awareness of relevant legislation
- Demonstrate a commitment to diversity and inclusion
- General
- General understanding of national curriculum and other basic learning programmes/strategies
- Basic understanding of child development and learning
- Ability to identify learning needs
- Ability to scaffold work, in particular in English and Maths
- Display a commitment and an ability to contribute to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people
- Work as part of a team
- Demonstrate personal integrity
- Work to support the aims and ethos of the school
- Flexibility in the approach to work and the demands of the post
- Willingness to undertake professional development.
What the school offers its staff
Successful candidates will have access to a range of benefits including a choice of two cycle schemes and a free 24/7 employee assistance programme providing advice and information on a wide range of topics health and wellbeing, financial advice, relationship difficulties, bereavement, and more.
Further details about the role
Van Gogh Primary, which is part of the Dunraven Educational Trust, is setting up a Social, Emotional, Mental Health provision and wishes to recruit a passionate individual to take on the role of Resource Base Facilitator. This is a unique professional development opportunity which will appeal to those who have the ability to work on their own initiative and an interest in supporting pupils with a variety of SEMH and learning needs to help them reach their full potential.The successful candidate will be working under the direction of the SENCo and will ideally have SEN experience and/or have the Level 4 Award in supporting children and young people with SEMH needs. The successful candidate will join a team who provides high quality education and care in a stimulating environment.
Additional information on our school and the Trust can be found on the enclosed job description and person specification, and our website.
We look forward to receiving your completed application.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.