Please note that submitting your CV is an initial screening process. If successful you will be sent an application form to complete and invited to visit the provision before being invited to interview. We hope that you have a passion for making a difference and will complete the process to the best of your ability.
Job Description
Job title: Wellbeing and Learning Support Assistant
Place of work: Dunstable
Hours of work: Full time 32.5 hours per week
Salary/Grade: £12.63 an hour
Reports to: Specialist Teacher (Nurture)
Level of screening: Enhanced
Who we are
The Regulation Station CIC is all about 'training the future', building strength from vulnerability and preparing children and young people, not only to learn and to do well in exams, but to do well in the world and in life.
We aim to address the susceptibility of children and young people to poor social and academic outcomes due to poor mental health; academic and social exclusion and systemic inequities.
The Regulation Station is passionate about the impact early intervention can have on long term life outcomes for children and young people using Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) self-regulation skills training with children and young people, aged 9-14, that are at risk of, or experiencing, social and academic exclusion and mental health challenges.
The aim of the intervention is to increase the likelihood of children and young people achieving positive academic and personal outcomes by offering educational assessment to identify potential underlying learning and developmental difficulties and access to a personalised curriculum.
Our Values
* Take care of yourself and others
* Be accountable for your actions and their impact
* Embrace vulnerability as a source of strength
* If it's not good enough for you, it's not good enough for anyone else
* Know what you want to achieve before you begin
* Be aware of your power and use it wisely
* Take time to stop and smell the roses
Our Core Principles
* All behaviour is communication
* Those we work with are doing the best they can and want to improve
* Those we work with need to do better, try harder and be motivated to change
* Those doing the work also need support
Main Duties and Accountabilities
Overall purpose of role
Promoting the emotional well-being of students through support and guidance, this will include creating or supporting personalised plans to ensure students:
o become motivated, positive and resilient
o develop self-help skills to get themselves to where they think they should be
o gain the confidence to experiment, make mistakes and thrive
o treat themselves and others with kindness and respect
o discover new ideas, activities and ways of doing things
Relationships and Expectations
* Establish and maintain a positive regard towards both students and staff, promoting equity and inclusion.
* Maintain good relationships with students, exercise appropriate authority, and act decisively when necessary
* Have high expectations of behaviour, and establish a framework for discipline with a range of strategies, using praise, sanctions and rewards consistently and fairly
* Have clear rules and routines for behaviour, and take responsibility for promoting good and courteous behaviour across the provision, in accordance with the provision's behaviour-regulation policy
* Support positive behaviour taking into account the personal, social and emotional needs of students.
* Promote a love of learning and students' intellectual curiosity
* Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge students
* Demonstrate consistently the positive attitudes, values and behaviour which are expected of students
* Act as a Key Adult, establish good relationships and communicate effectively with parents/carers with regard to students' well-being and to promote students' learning and development
* Be committed to celebrating students' successes and presenting their work through high quality displays, exhibitions etc.
Assessment and Goal setting
* Give students regular feedback, both orally and through accurate marking, and encourage students to respond to the feedback
* Collaborate with students to reflect on the progress they have made, identify their emerging needs and to set that stretch and challenge students
* Implement, monitor and evaluate strategies to ensure that all students have the highest possible outcomes.
* Regularly evaluate the personalised educational programmes to ensure they are effective
Main Duties
* Work with individuals and groups of students, assist in ensuring students are kept on task and complete activities set by the Specialist Teacher (Nurture).
* Plan and deliver interventions to small groups of students for defined activities under the direction of the Specialist Teacher (Nurture).
* Support the orientation and induction of students referred to the service.
* Attend and contribute to a weekly debrief and planning consult with the team as well as other planning and review meetings with colleagues as directed by Senior Leaders
* Be aware of confidential issues and how and when it is appropriate to share with colleagues
* Transport link for outreach where necessary
Professional development
* Take an active part in identifying and working on one's own professional development needs.
* To undertake any training as appropriate with the aim of increasing professional skills and expertise
* Deliver in-service training to colleagues as appropriate.
* Take responsibility for improving performance through appropriate professional development, responding to advice and feedback from colleagues
Other duties
* Embody and model The Regulation Station mission, values and core principles making a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the provision
* Have conversations with students, identifying the issues affecting them and giving information and guidance about services and opportunities to help with their emotional needs
* Working with students to develop or implement a personalised plan, reviewing and ensuring the personal plan is progressed.
* Carry out all duties in accordance with The Regulation Station policies on Health and Safety, Child Protection and Data Protection, and within relevant legislation.
* Contribute to improvement planning and provision self-evaluation process as appropriate
* Undertake shared duties of supervision of students during break times and before and after provision
* To support students in mainstream schools who have been referred to The Regulation Station and support the re-integration of students back into Mainstream schooling.
* Make full use of Performance Appraisal opportunities To comply with all provision policies and procedures.
* To undertake other duties as deemed appropriate by the appropriate line manager and Senior Leaders
The Directors are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students, their families and our stakeholders and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.
If appointed the post holder will be required to comply with all organisational policies and to uphold the mission and values as set out in the introduction to The Regulation Station
Probationary period – there will be a probationary period of 6 months which will have to be completed satisfactorily.
Job Types: Part-time, Temp to perm
Contract length: 12 months
Pay: £12.63 per hour
Benefits:
* Casual dress
* Health & wellbeing programme
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Dunstable LU6 3SF: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
* The role will require some outreach visits. Do you hold a full UK drivers licence?
Education:
* A-Level or equivalent (required)
Experience:
* Special education: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person