Education & Wellbeing Practitioner

Job description

The Person and the role

This term time role will support the foundation's mission of enhancing the wellbeing and life opportunities of children and young people by providing a bespoke education whilst supporting personal development and social and emotional needs.

This role requires a certain degree of autonomy, therefore an organised approach that is child centred is needed.

This role will champion The Dare2Dream Foundation core values and will actively market the services the foundation provides to the children and young people it supports.

Role

As an Education & Wellbeing Practitioner, you will play a crucial role in educating and supporting students to achieve qualifications including English, Maths, Sports & Fitness, Asdan and Vocational Qualifications. This position offers the opportunity to make a positive impact on children's learning and development.

In addition pastoral support to help young people overcome barriers to learning and to support mental health and wellbeing needs.

Purpose

The purpose of the role is to deliver high-quality learning and pastoral support to young people as part of the post 16 provision.

Responsibilities:

· Work closely with learners to increase their skill level

· Teaching of qualifications and courses according to individual learning plans

· Plan and deliver teaching, learning and assessment with learners through various methods, supporting the development and production of teaching and learning materials and resources in both manual and electronic formats

· Monitor learner attendance and review the learner's progress

· Set targets with learners and work with them to achieve these

· Engage support teams with programmes, ensuring they are involved in progress reviews

· Actively participate in all quality improvement processes, including observations of teaching, learning and assessment

Accountabilities and other responsibilities of the role

▪ Working together to support young people within a designated team

▪ Planning, delivery and report writing

▪ Session planning support

▪ Completion of risk assessments

▪ Motivate, challenge and inspire young people

▪ Demonstrate best practice with safeguarding procedures

▪ Demonstrate strategies used, providing ideas for new ways of working

▪ To ensure that policies and procedures are complied with

▪ To complete regular safeguarding training

▪ To ensure the appropriate behaviour and conduct of young people, their provision of quality care and their development

▪ To attend regular meetings with management, professionals, and parents/carers

▪ To maintain records ensuring it is aligning with Dare2Dream’s Quality Assurance Policy

Job related Experience, Qualifications and Skills

Essential

▪ Experience of working in social, emotional, and behavioural difficulties settings (SEBD)

▪ Demonstrate suitability to work with children and an understanding of working with children in need, including children in need of emotional and therapeutic support

▪ Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to confidently build and maintain relationships with all stakeholders

▪ Qualification in a relevant field (minimum Level 3) – mental health, counselling, youth work, education, childhood studies etc.

▪ Excellent report writing skills – ensuring progress and key outcomes are demonstrated clearly and concisely

▪ A full clean driving licence with the ability to travel across the county and further if required

▪ A strong desire to support and enhance the lives of vulnerable children and young people

▪ Experience in planning, delivering and assessing academic support at secondary/post 16 level

Desired

▪ Over 2 years’ experience working with children and young people who are considered vulnerable and have complex needs

▪ Level 4 + relevant qualification and above

▪ Teaching qualification

Additional Information

● Use of own car with business use required, some travel expenses reimbursed