Thrive and Interventions Lead - Witham, United Kingdom - Woodend Farm School

Description

Job Details

Position:
Thrive and Interventions Lead


Reports to:
Head of School


Salary:
£19,700 - £26,685 gross (£16,360-£22,029) pro rota. Term Time Only


Contract Type:
Permanent, full time/part time hours considered


Job Purpose
To monitor and embed thrive approach across the school.

You will be responsible for providing vital support to pupils as required to enable them to regulate and be ready to engage in learning in the classroom, you will also provide 1:1 intervention to help meet unmet developmental needs as a foundation to learning.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

To deliver thrive based sessions to pupils

To deliver and develop literacy, numeracy interventions

To deliver speech & language and OT interventions

To raise the standard of numeracy and literacy across the school

To work with class teachers ensuring that they are using thrive plans and right time plans within the classroom environment

Ensuring that the thrive way of being is embedded across the school

To feed into school policy around interventions

To provide training to parents around the thrive approach

To make a practical contribution to the implementation of an agreed 'action plan' designed to address a pupil's individual learning needs

To support the Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) pupil progress through the delivery of THRIVE 1:1, 2:1 and small group intervention.

To be accountable for the progress of individual pupils, measured against the THRIVE programme attainment standards.

To provide direct support for an identified group of students and where appropriate their parents/carers with the aim of meeting unmet developmental needs

To in conjunction with the Thrive mentor devise and implement an action plan that seeks to address a pupil's learning needs and remove any barriers to learning.

To be accountable for the progress and impact made by identified pupils

Communication with all stake holders including parents, pupils, head of school, class teams and external agencies.

Maintain pupil files to show progress.

Addressing identified pupil SEMH needs.

Providing progress data for all pupils receiving intervention

Providing written reports and evidence for liaison with outside agencies and organisations as requested


General

Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, equal opportunities, health and safety and security, confidentiality and data protection.

Be aware that all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop. Participate in training and other learning activities as required and to participate in appraisal and professional development.

These duties may be varied to meet the changing demands of the school at the reasonable direction of the Director of Operations.

This job description does not form part of the contract of employment.

It describes the way the post holder is expected to perform and complete the particular duties as set out above.

Qualifications
Qualified Thrive Practitioner or prepared to undertake the training

Family thrive trainer or willing to take the family thrive training

Good numeracy and literacy skills

Speech and Language qualification or prepared to undertake the training

NVQ level 3 qualification


Experience
Experience of working with primary and early years

Experience of working with SEN Experience of working with families

Experience of developing intervention session in numeracy and literacy

Experience of delivering speech and language interventions

Experience of developing thrive sessions within a 1:1 or small group setting

Ability to engage constructively with and relate to a wide range of young people and families/carers


Knowledge, Skills, and Understanding
Ability to use ICT effectively to support learning.

Ability to use other equipment technology, e.g. iPad, photocopier.

An understanding of relevant policies/codes of practice and awareness of relevant legislation.

A general understanding of national/EYFS curriculum and other relevant learning programmes/strategies.

A basic understanding of principles of child development and learning processes.

Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities.

Ability to relate well to children and adults.

Work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these.

Ability to comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality, data protection and equal opportunities


Understanding of Child Protection & Safeguarding Personal Qualities

Enjoy working with primary aged children from a range of backgrounds and commitment to supporting their physical, social and emotional development.

Commitment to continued professional and personal development.

Professional credibility & commitment to equal opportunities and valuing diversity

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