Primary Education Wellbeing Practitioner - Oxford, United Kingdom - The Dare2Dream Foundation

The Dare2Dream Foundation

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Oxford, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children facing barriers to education? We are seeking a dedicated Primary Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner to join The Dare2Dream Foundation in an outreach capacity, providing vital support to primary aged children disengaged from education.

The Role:

As a Primary Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner, you will work directly with students who are struggling with social, emotional, and psychological challenges that hinder their engagement in learning.

Your role will involve conducting assessments, developing tailored intervention plans, and providing therapeutic support to empower students to overcome obstacles and re-engage with education.

OXFORD AND SURROUNDING AREAS*:

An outreach position working in the community, where a flexible and friendly approach is required, as well as a full clean driving license, some travel expenses will be reimbursed.**
Responsibilities:
Conduct comprehensive assessments to identify mental health needs and barriers to learning.
Develop individualised intervention plans based on assessment findings and student needs.
Provide therapeutic interventions and skillbuilding sessions to support students' social and emotional wellbeing.
Collaborate closely with schools, families, and community agencies to address students' needs holistically.
Implement outreach strategies to reengage disengaged students in education and extracurricular activities.
To ensure high quality delivery of services through regular reviews with all parties
To manage service evaluation ensuring the achievement of the agreed outcomes

Safeguarding

To ensure that policies and procedures are complied with and to contribute to any updating as required
To participate in and complete safeguarding training as required
To follow reporting procedures to ensure the childs welfare is always paramount

Management and Development

To ensure compliance with regulatory and Dare2Dream's policies and procedures with particular regard to Child Protection, Equal Opportunities and Health & Safety
To ensure the appropriate behaviour and conduct of any volunteers / support staff, their provision of quality care and their development
To contribute to staff and volunteer recruitment and training activities when required

Service management

To attend regular meetings with Dare2Dream management and provide regular reports to line manager, Head Teachers and local authority on the activity of provision
To maintain records in keeping with Dare2Dream's Quality Assurance Policy
To ensure that all records are kept confidentially
To manage and keep accurate records of Dare2Dream's delivery and resources at the central venue

General

To promote equal opportunities and an open approach in all areas of work bearing in mind the need to maintain appropriate confidentiality at all times
To undertake an annual, formal review of the service delivery model
The job description is a general outline of the job duties and responsibilities and may be amended as The Dare2Dream Foundation grows and the role develops. This post will consist of other duties that may well be reasonably required from time to time

Person Specification

Experience of working in SEBD settings
Qualifications in relevant field eg counselling, youth work, education
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to confidently build and maintain relationships with external bodies
The ability to manage referrals and maintain an accurate and confidential system of records
Demonstrate suitability to work with children and an understanding of working with children in need, including children in need of emotional and therapeutic support