Specialist Outreach Teacher: Children in Care

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Specialist Outreach Teacher: Children in Care  

2 posts

Hours: Full Time: Teacher Terms & Conditions

Salary: MPS/UPS + up to 2 SEN

Based: Empire House, Dewsbury/ Home

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced teacher to join the Educational Psychology Service. We are looking for exceptional individuals to join us in strengthening and expanding upon our service offer to ensure the very best educational support for children in care in Kirklees.

We are seeking exceptional teachers who will work alongside our Educational Psychologists and Senior Inclusion Workers for Children in Care who:

• Have substantial experience of working with children in care/children with social workers
• Are passionate about promoting inclusion and supporting teaching and support staff across mainstream schools in Kirklees to achieve the best outcomes for children in care
• Have experience of assessment, planning and implementation of successful support for children in care
• Have a strong focus on whole school trauma informed approaches that contribute to improving outcomes for our most vulnerable pupils
• Are able to build upon our successful implementation of the Alex Timpson programme across a wider range of schools and colleges in the LA by delivering training to a broad range of staff and supporting schools to embed best practice
• Have excellent interpersonal skills
• Have the ability to build strong working relationships with mainstream school and college colleagues, develop strong links with outside agencies and work in partnership with foster carers
• Are reflective practitioners and have high expectations of themselves and others
• Are flexible and adaptable and strong team players
• Are committed to the safeguarding of all children and young people
• Have additional qualifications/strong CPD track record in supporting with children in care/children with social workers and are committed to deepening and developing their understanding of trauma informed approaches.

School and home visits are an essential part of this role and a full driver’s licence and access to a car are essential to this job.

The following websites provide a sample of some of the trauma informed work undertaken by Kirklees Educational Psychology Service that has been recognised both locally and nationally

Trauma Informed Approaches

Attachment and trauma awareness: good practice in local authorities — (ox.ac.uk)

Emotion Coaching

Emotion Coaching Resources for Professionals (emotioncoachinguk.com)

Best start - Council Plan 2021/23 | Kirklees Council

Therapeutic Storywriting

Research: Story Links | Centre for Therapeutic Storywriting

Case Study 7: Sam’s stories | Therapeutic Storywriting Training

Twitter

Kirklees Educational Psychology Service (@KirkleesEdPsych) / Twitter

An enhanced DBS will be required for this position. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process. Kirklees is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

For more information about the post please contact Samana Saxton or Jayne Whitton on 01924 483744 or at samana.saxton@kirklees.gov.uk or jayne.whitton@kirklees.gov.uk

To apply please visit the Kirklees Council Jobsite.

Closing date – Thursday 5th May

Interviews – Friday 13th May