Progress Support Worker

Job overview

We currently have x2 fixed term full time & 1 permanent part time roles available for this vacancy.

Are you creative, dynamic and resourceful?

Are you an experienced Teaching Assistant or LSA looking for an opportunity to have an even greater positive impact?

Do you have high expectations of yourself, your team and your pupils?

This is a challenging yet highly rewarding role, supporting teachers within our school to enable some of the most vulnerable pupils to achieve their full potential.

As part of the North London NHS Foundation Trust, Gloucester House, Tavistock Centre Children's Day Unit offers a specialist therapeutic education for pupils aged 5-14 who present with complex SEMH needs.

If you have: A passion for supporting children's achievement through creative and imaginative learning opportunities.

The ability to inspire, challenge and motivate.

Excellent communication skills with high levels of emotional intelligence, reliance and flexibility.

The ability to work collaboratively as a member within a professional multi-disciplinary team.

We can offer: An opportunity to join a highly skilled team at the cutting edge of practice for children with complex needs.

Support, guidance and training from a highly skilled and experienced team.

Extensive clinical support including individual, class-based and whole team reflective practice.

Excellent salary and continuous professional development opportunities.

Main duties of the job

To work with individuals/groups of children to support them to progress in academic learning and social and emotional development.

This may be through:

Supporting classroom management in collaboration with the teacher and other members of the class team.

Recognising barriers to learning and implement ‘My Strategies’ and to address this under the guidance of the class teacher and with other professionals.

Implementing programmes and delivering specific pieces of work with letters and sounds / specific educational support programmes, under the guidance of the teacher or set by other professionals e.g. SALT/OT/EP.

Being aware of the children’s academic levels and specific learning needs through knowing Integrated Care Plan (ICP) targets and Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) objectives.

To be fully informed of and to implement Integrated Care Plans in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team.

To develop children’s ability to develop as ‘learners’ a good understanding of the children’s learning abilities, and to support the working through of any difficulties relating to educational development and supporting access to the curriculum.

To take a lead role in planning and delivering specific programmes and lessons as appropriate: these may be subject-based or may relate more generally to the social and personal development of children in Gloucester House.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.