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Inclusion Mentor
Warwick
Working Hours 37 per week (39 weeks)
Permanent
About Us
We are looking to recruit outstanding Inclusion Mentors to join Warwickshire's Specialist Teaching Service. This Service supports schools in their strategic response to meeting the needs of learners with cognition and learning, social emotional and mental health, as well as communication and interaction needs.
The Role
We are looking for experienced and skilled practitioners to work in a Service which has considerable experience of trading with schools over fifteen years.
This post requires the ability to be skilled, organised and flexible in a high-pressured environment. We welcome candidates with a strong customer care ethos in supporting schools to meet the needs of vulnerable pupils.
In particular, the role will involve:
Key Requirements
To work as part of the Specialist Teaching Service to support schools to successfully meet the needs of learners with SEND whose educational placement is at risk, using specialist skills to facilitate access and maximise independence.
To take allocated cases and manage them with oversight supervision from Lead Teacher / Assistant Area Manager, attending reviews as appropriate.
To record involvement and assessment information to report back to other professionals.
To model appropriate strategies and provide support to schools and parents, as well as other staff in STS with a view to building their confidence and longer-term capacity.
To keep up to date with evidenced based practice related to identified specialism, along with national and regional developments,reflecting on implications for practice and taking responsibility for:
Working with the Assistant Area Manager and Lead Teacher, support consistency of policy and practice across the two STS areas, whilst helping to ensure consistency of expectations across schools, with reference to the Provision Matrix, in relation to identified specialism.
To liaise and work with staff from other agencies.
To undertake appropriate continuous professional development and improve knowledge and skills of working with children and young people who have barriers to learning.
The successful candidate will be expected to work across County,responding to requests within other areas of the Specialist Teaching Service.
Closing Date: 19th October 2019
Interview Date: 22nd October 2019
For further details of Job Description & Person Specification click the link.
Additional Information & How to Apply
For further information about the roles please contact Tammy Mason: Email: tammymason@warwickshire.gov.uk Tel: 01926 476600
To apply for this vacancy please click on the 'Apply' button.
Our method of application is online. Please note, CV's should not be submitted unless asked to do so.
If you are unable to apply using the 'Apply' button please contact the Recruitment Centre on recruitment@warwickshire.gov.uk,including your contact details and any relevant screenshots. You will be notified of our shortlisting decision via email, so please check your email on a regular basis after submitting your application.
As part of being a Disability Confident employer we guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. By 'minimum criteria' we mean that you must provide us with evidence in your application form which demonstrates that you generally meet the level of competence required for each competence, as well as meeting any of the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential in the person specification.
Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact recruitment@warwickshire.gov.uk and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements.
Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce and would particularly welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from the BAME community, disabled people and people from the LGBT+Community.