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Keyworker

Trinity School, Dagenham, Essex, RM10 7SJ

This job expired on 7 October 2022 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  7 October 2022 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  21 September 2022

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 35 hours a week, 52 weeks per year
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Scale 5: £25,578 - £26,985 per annum

Keyworker job summary

Trinity School are seeking to appoint individuals with special skills, enthusiasm and a high degree of commitment to working with students with the highest level of need and challenging behaviour arising from autism.

The Highly Specialist Behaviour Team (incorporating the Living and Learning Centre) provides specialist care and support for the development of independent, self-help, functional and vocational living skills for up to 19 pupils currently aged between 8-19 with an ASC diagnosis and associated challenging behaviours. The Living and Learning Centre is a unique provision which provides a service to the pupils for 48 weeks per year together with flexibility in the timing of the school day within a set period.

The job will require the successful candidate to work closely with one individual student and to take responsibility for the implementation of their educational, social and behaviour plan. As a Keyworker, you will be expected to develop a deep understanding of the needs of your allocated student. You will also be expected to carry out joint planning for your assigned student and to lead lessons in a curriculum area under the guidance of the Centre’s Qualified Teacher.

Applications are welcomed from individuals who:

• have proven good experience of working directly with primary, secondary and/or sixth form aged pupils who have an Autistic Spectrum Condition diagnosis.
• have some experience of working with individuals who have challenging behaviour/communication difficulties and can prove that they have the resilience to work with young adults with complex needs
• have awareness and can describe the School’s TEACCH (structure) pedagogy
• are willing and able to carry out manual handling tasks which could include; assistance with students’ personal care, auxiliary medical care and the management, under guidance, of difficult behaviours
• are committed to continuous professional development
• have a positive “can do” attitude and are very willing to learn
• are willing to work flexible hours
• some experience and basic skills of using ICT packages such as Microsoft Office (Word and Excel)
• possess at least a minimum of NVQ Level 2 (or equivalent is 4 GCSE’s Grade A* - C/new Grade 4 or above)
• are willing to follow assessment and recording procedures, as well as following relevant curriculum tasks

We will be able to offer you professional development and training along with shadowing, mentoring and coaching.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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About Trinity School

• School type: Special school, ages 3 to 19
• School size: 302 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Trinity School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: rchoudhury@trinity.bardaglea.org.uk
• Phone number: 020 3543 5959
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/trinity-school-dagenham (opens in new tab)

Trinity School is an all age (3 to 19) modern, vibrant Special School catering for the needs of students who have a wide range of learning difficulties including; moderate, severe, profound and complex. A number of our pupils also have an Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC).

Arranging a visit to Trinity School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email rchoudhury@trinity.bardaglea.org.uk.

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