support specialist Lancashire
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| Salary £24,054-£27,852 Per annum | Fixed Term, Full Time, until 31/08/2024, 37 hours per week | Inclusion Services - Lancashire | Pro Rota
Inclusion Learning Mentor (10.5 FTE available)
£24,054- £27,852 Pro-rata, 37 hours per week, term-time only
Full-Time & Part-Time applications welcome
Fixed Term for 1 academic year: 1st September 2023 until August 2024
In a drive to promote inclusion for children across the county, Lancashire County Council has created a brand-new Inclusion and Engagement Support Team (IEST) to work specifically with children and young people who are at risk of exclusion and are struggling to access education. This role will support across all key stages and this role will be county-wide.
Our highly skilled team, work in partnership with schools, parents and other agencies to help young people in Lancashire to access learning, achieve the best possible outcomes and prepare for independent adult life.
We want to recruit Inclusion Learning Mentors who will support the expansion of the current Inclusion and Engagement Support team with a specific focus on those with SEND but without an Education Health and Care Plan. The successful candidate will support schools to ensure pupils receive a full-time suitable education.
- Provide SEND specialist support.
- Be able to contribute to the intervention and support plan for young people with a range of special educational needs.
- Advise school teams on suitable personalised approaches.
- Work with other agencies.
- Monitor the impact of the individual programme and the service.
We are looking for exceptional individuals who:
- Have strong moral SEND values with the vision and determination to make a difference.
- Have experience of working with children and young people with ASD/ SEMH needs.
- Have experience of successfully supporting children and young people who exhibit challenging behaviour.
- Have excellent communication skills.
- Can work in partnerships with the inclusion teacher, family and schools to design, plan and deliver interventions to support access to high quality full time suitable education.
- Are proactive team members to be able to work flexibly in supporting pupils with an EHCP who are in crisis or at risk of exclusion.
- Can confidently model teaching approaches to school staff and raise standards for children with SEND.
- Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate how they have successfully supported children with SEND and associated challenging behaviours and can provide details of the interventions used.
This post will involve some online working from home as well as direct face to face work with pupils across the whole county.
We can offer
- An opportunity to join a new professional team committed to raising standards across education for SEND children and young people
- Experienced staff who can offer support as you develop your role in schools.
- Flexible working
Closing date: 12th July 2023
Proposed Interviews: 20th July 2023
If you have any questions or would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact business support: [email protected]
Please ensure you have uploaded and attached your supporting statement to evidence how you meet the criteria for the role. The panel may be unable to shortlist you for interview without this evidence.
The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Further information can be found on the 'Our Recruitment Process' tab.
This position is term time only, please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent, the salary received will be paid on a pro–rata basis.
You will be required to provide a car for use in connection with the duties of this post and must be insured for business use. However, we may consider you if you cannot drive because of a disability.
In return Lancashire County Council offers a range of benefits, which can be found on LCC Vacancies website.
We reserve the right to close down a vacancy early, before the closing date, if we receive sufficient applications.
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