Job overview
The SEND Practitioner will work collaboratively to support families with additional needs in relation to SEND. They will provide effective, needs led family support for children with SEND or additional needs in relation to their health and development.
Ensuring children with emerging/complex needs receive the right support at the right time. Working under delegation from a Health Visitor, the SEND Practitioner will contact families and explore the outcome of any intervention. The SEND Practitioner role will be supporting families and their additional needs; this may include discreet pieces of work within family homes.
This vacancy is across Northwich and Winsford District working 3 days. This role can involve a small amount remote working however there will be a requirement to work from the office on certain days.
Main duties of the job
To assess and co-ordinate needs led support for children and families with SEND. Using the early help and prevention model to support improved outcomes for Children and Young People.
The post holder will work under a model of delegation from the SEND Nurse, Health Visitors and Operational Leads within the Service to ensure individualised support in preparation for school.
The post holder will be a point of contact for delegated families to ensure effective communication with the service. This role will form a pivotal part of the Starting Well team through engagement with families to offer specific SEND support and interventions at the earliest time using a Think Family approach.
Working for our organisation
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.
We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool.
Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.
As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
All new starters will commence in post on one fixed start date each month, in line with our Prepare to Care (P2C) induction programme date. P2C offers up to 3 weeks training to support you to meet the induction / initial training requirements of the role.
Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.
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