Senior Inclusion Worker

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Kirklees
Children & Families
Learning & Early Support
Social Care - Children
Senior Inclusion Worker
37
1
Dewsbury and surrounding areas
Permanent
Grade 8

£29,777 - £31,364

Kirklees Educational Psychology Service provides a vital role in the support of some of our most vulnerable children and young people and have a specific support offer for children in care. Our service has a broad and continually expanding remit within the local authority with a strong drive to promote inclusive practice and enhance the learning of all children and young people.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is a strong advocate for children and young people in care, who is passionate and committed to inclusive practice and making a difference.

As a Senior Inclusion Worker for Children in Care you will be working within a large team of EPs to provide a responsive and effective service, to facilitate positive outcomes for this vulnerable group of children and young people.

You will support school staff and other agencies in understanding the social, emotional and mental health needs of children and young people in care and how these needs can be supported within education, in order to enable them to be fully included in school life, settle to learn and achieve their full potential.

Your experience of working with children and young people in a school setting and specifically those with SEMH needs, delivering interventions that are attachment aware and trauma informed as well experience in advising other staff in effective classroom practice and strategies for children and young people with social, emotional and mental health needs will be key to ensuring positive outcomes.

Throughout your time with us we can guarantee excellent support and supervision as well as exciting and varied opportunities working as a colleague within the educational psychology team. If you are interested in this opportunity and can demonstrate professionalism, flexibility, enthusiasm to improve outcomes for vulnerable children and young people we would love to hear from you.

 

Gloria Hamilton is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information. 
This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile.  A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: jobs@kirklees.gov.uk or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

26 July 2020, 11:55 PM

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