Unqualified Teacher and Mental Health and Associated Behaviour Lead
Pilgrim Pathways School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB21 5EE5 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
27 January 2025 at 9am
Date listed
15 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time, part time
Contract type
- Fixed term - 12 months initially
Pay scale
- Unqualified Teacher 1-6 depending on experience
What skills and experience we're looking for
Pilgrim Pathways School is currently going through some exciting developments – including the planning and shaping the development of the education provision in the New Children’s Hospital at Addenbrooke’s and developing our outreach service. This is an exciting time for our dynamic and unique school, and for you to join us on our ongoing journey of delivering excellence in hospital and SEND education.
We seek an individual who:
• Is ambitious about the progress young people can make and is committed to providing high quality teaching to engage young people back into learning
• Can plan and deliver PSHE focussed group sessions
• Can provide direct educational interventions including contributing to EHCP/EHCNAs, safety plans, reintegration plans and Assess Plan Do Review cycles.
• Can deliver evidence-based intervention for children and young people in education settings.
• Can help children and young people transition back into educational settings through targeted interventions and a plan that scaffolds re-entry to school.
• Can support and facilitate staff in education settings to identify and where appropriate, manage issues related to mental health and wellbeing.
• Can carry out risk management for all children including the protective and risk factors present in the network of significant relationships.
• Respects the holistic nature of every young person’s education, and nurtures the talents of each individual
• Is committed to their own professional development and takes an interest in the developments in education
• Is imaginative, innovative and keen to create inspiring learning opportunities
• Has a passion for education and believes in the importance of reintegrating YP back into education and/or training.
• Has an excellent understanding of young people with mental health difficulties and special education needs and experience of supporting YP with these.
• Has an excellent understanding of mental health and associated behaviours and is able to develop and deliver training to staff.
• Has excellent communication skills and the ability to engage and inspire young people
• Can identify and respond appropriately to child protection issues, as described in the schools’ safeguarding policy.
• Maintain clear and comprehensive electronic records, to ensure information is accurate and complies with Data Protection Act and school’s standards.
• To engage with using routine outcome measures as appropriate and inputting data into school records.
The successful candidate will be joining our team of passionate, skilled and friendly practitioners who are committed to providing high quality learning opportunities to young people during their time at the Pilgrim Pathways School.
You will need to have an unconditional and positive regard for the well-being of the young people, have a friendly and patient approach and promote the inclusion of all pupils ensuring they have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.
What the school offers its staff
The successful candidate will be joining our team of passionate, skilled and friendly practitioners who are committed to providing high quality learning opportunities to young people during their time at the Pilgrim Pathways School.
You will need to have an unconditional and positive regard for the well-being of the young people, have a friendly and patient approach and promote the inclusion of all pupils ensuring they have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.
We offer:
• An opportunity to work in a unique educational setting
• A chance to work within a supportive multi-disciplinary team of therapy staff, medical staff and teachers
• A learning community with a strong commitment to CPD
• A dedicated and supportive staff team • A small and friendly team of leaders, teachers and staff that are welcoming, skilled and dedicated to our pupils
• Collaborative planning with centralised, shared units of work and resources
• As a member of a small team, the chance to make real impact and be instrumental in influencing practice across the whole school
• A committed and supportive management committee • A good work-life balance: generous non-contact time is allocated. • The opportunity to work with often high-achieving students in small groups, seeing the positive difference education makes in their lives. • Enhanced DBS
• Cycle to work scheme
• Ample on- site car parking in a village location, close to local amenities including a large Tesco’s and village amenities.
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.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to office@pilgrim.cambs.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Pilgrim Pathways School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 18
- School size
- 1 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Pilgrim Pathways School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- head@pilgrim.cambs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01223 534472
Pilgrim Pathways School is an OFSTED outstanding alternative provision, which encompasses 4 hospital schools. The Darwin Centre is an adolescent psychiatric unit for young people from the ages of 12 -18 years old with mental health difficulties. The Phoenix Centre is for young people from 12- 18 years old with eating disorders. The Croft Children and Families Centre is for children and their families with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties, and the education team at Addenbrooke’s Hospital Education and Outreach Service work with children with physical health conditions.
Arranging a visit to Pilgrim Pathways School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email head@pilgrim.cambs.sch.uk.
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