Education Support Workers - Balerno, United Kingdom - Harmeny Education Trust

Harmeny Education Trust

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Balerno, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Harmeny Education Trust is a sector leading children's charity, providing therapeutic care and education for children with complex additional support needs.

We work on a day and all-year-round residential basis, supporting children and young people aged 5 to 18 years.

The school is situated in a beautiful thirty-five-acre estate, which includes residential and education accommodation, mature woodland, community garden, orchard, wildlife habitats and children's play areas.

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three Education Support Workers (x1 fixed-term / x2 permanent) to join our dedicated Education Team to provide individual learning support for pupils aged 5-18, as well as promote engagement within the classroom and other learning environments. The positions are offered on a fixed-term basis (x1) for approximately nine months for children aged 5-14, and on a permanent basis (x2) for children aged The latter positions will have an expected start date in October The post-holders will be required to work 30.5 hours per week (0.87 FTE) during term time only.

The role offers a competitive salary of

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£17,673 to £18,233 per annum (full-time equivalent salary is £21,835 to £22,526 per annum) plus an additional 5% allowance for extra duties within residential school, and an additional 5% allowance depending on qualifications.

This is an excellent opportunity for motivated individuals to join an established and successful organisation. The postholders, together with colleagues in Care, Education and Support Services, will have the opportunity to contribute positively to the lives of some of the nation's most remarkable children, ensuring that Harmeny continues to offer an excellent service.
If you would like to find out more about this opportunity, please contact,

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Mandy Shiel, Head of Education, on Key Responsibilities

Promote a positive ethos in the school consistent with Harmeny's vision, purpose and core values.
Support EMT with the implementation of the School Improvement Plan and Harmeny Strategic Plan.
Provide learning support within the classroom and other environments, following the guidance of Class Teachers and EMT.
Support teaching staff with the delivery of the supplementary elements of the curriculum.
Provide support to children during transitions within the school, outdoor education / environmental activities and on educational outings.
Promote children's engagement with learning, through building positive relationships and encouraging children to remain 'ontask'.
Provide support on a onetoone or group basis as required.
Encourage positive and appropriate behaviours, through the use of effective strategies that recognise the complex behaviours of children at Harmeny.
Where required, as a last resort, implement physical intervention techniques.
Prepare classroom teaching resources, maintain audiovisual and ICT equipment and assist with the layout and tidiness of the classroom. Guidance and training will be given.
Ensure wholeschool educational equipment, resources and spaces are maintained to an excellent standard, with responsibility for overseeing a specific resource area.
Provide administrative support, including the maintenance of accurate records, filing and photocopying.
Support the development of children's Personal Learning Planning and help children work towards individual goals and targets.
Gather evidence for individual plans and through preparation of displays.
Work in accordance with all Harmeny policies and procedures.
Where appropriate, communicate with education and care colleagues, parents/carers and a range of other professionals to ensure coherent working and positive outcomes for children.
Contribute to our multidisciplinary approach to working with children and their families, including contributing to children's meetings, where appropriate.
Ensure that the highest possible standards of professional practice are maintained.
Attend supervision, annual performance review (APR), training and other meetings, as required.
Provide absence cover for colleagues.
Safely drive children and staff to and from outings, activities and external meetings via minibus or fleet vehicle.
Undertake any other duties delegated by EMT or other Senior Management Team member, which are consistent with the role.

Qualifications, Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Experience of working with children and young people within a learning environment.
Knowledge of the needs of children with social, emotional and behavioural needs.
Understanding of the practice issues of 'physical intervention' and ability to undertake such physical intervention when required.
A good understanding of the learning needs of children, both within the classroom and other environments.
Good organisational and administrative skills and computer literacy.
Excellent communication skills, both writte