Lewisham Council Hiring for Outreach Mentor (Lewisham Outreach Inclusion Service) Job at London, England Full Time

Job Ref:CYP-22-041
Job type: Full-time 35 hours
Closing date: Sunday 31st August 2022, 11:59pm
Contract Type: Permanent and Temporary
Salary: £35,298 – £36,579 (SO1) per annum

This is an exciting opportunity to support the Access, Inclusion and Participation Service, within the Children and Young People Directorate at Lewisham Council.

The role provides the opportunity to support the Councils’ obligations to fulfil its responsibilities towards inclusive education for all Lewisham children and young people, by ensuring that key priorities within the Lewisham Inclusion Strategy are met i.e. reducing exclusions and supporting statutory assessments.

The successful candidate would become part of the Outreach Team, working across several Lewisham mainstream schools. They would provide high quality outreach support to enable schools to be inclusive whilst helping to manage pupils’ behavioural differences and Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH).

The role would also provide an opportunity to:

 Advise and assist in the development and implementation of appropriate behaviour management strategies, to provide an inclusive environment in schools and settings.
 Liaise with schools and other relevant agencies to feedback information regarding pupils being supported.
 Plan and deliver personalised programmes aimed at improving the presentations and ability of targeted pupils to engage confidently in mainstream schools.
 Support children with SEMH difficulties and their families by providing high quality outreach support.
 Monitor pupils and assess, record and report on pupils’ achievement, progress and development.
 Work alongside school staff, pupils and their parents/carers to ensure consistency and the best outcome for the pupil in their mainstream school.
 Plan and deliver training to school staff and other professionals on inclusive practice.
 Be committed to continuous professional development.

The role would include keeping up to date records of all current pupils and providing INSET in mainstream schools, when required. The successful candidate should be an excellent ambassador for the OIS, enabling the service to respond positively and effectively to local and national initiatives.

The Outreach Inclusion Service is a Lewisham Service based at Laurence House but with the majority of time spent delivering outreach support to mainstream schools.

We are looking for a hardworking, enthusiastic person with a pro-active approach to work and knowledge of:

 The additional educational needs of children and young people with social and emotional difficulties in mainstream schools.
 The theoretical framework of appropriate interventions for children with social and emotional difficulties in mainstream schools.
 Current and impending Special Educational Needs legislation and its relevance to pupils with social and emotional difficulties.
 Classroom organisation and teaching strategies, to facilitate access to the curriculum for children and young people with social and emotional difficulties in mainstream school settings.

The successful candidate should also have the ability to advise teachers, learning support assistants and parents on effective and relevant learning strategies and have significant experience of supporting children with social and emotional difficulties in school settings.

To be successful you should have previous experience in a similar role and have excellent communication and organisational skills.

Salary
£35,298 – £36,579 (SO1) per annum

N.B: All appointments will be offered at the minimum spinal column point (SCP) for the grade of the role. The only exception to this will be when matching current salary (up to the maximum of the scale), which is subject to evidential proof.

In return, we’ll offer excellent development opportunities, plus a range of benefits that includes a career average pension scheme, flexible working and the opportunity to make a real difference to our local community.

Further information
For an informal discussion, please contact Aquisze Phoenix, Lewisham Outreach Inclusion Service Manager on 07720 091659 or [email protected].

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

The post is subject to a DBS check and suitable references.

For a full job description and person specification, please see attachments to the right of this advert under the Related Information section.

The Council reserves the right to close adverts early if there is a large response.

Closing date
Sunday 31st August 2022, 11:59pm

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