Job Title: Lead Keyworker
Post requires candidate to be entitled for work: Yes
Hourly rate: £19.43
Contract Type: Permanent
Full time/Part Time: Part Time
Term Time only post: Yes
Advert Closing Date:16/12/2024
By joining the Government of Jersey and wider Jersey Public Services, you'll be proud of what you can achieve – both for yourself and the people of Jersey. You'll enjoy a broader scope that allows you to express yourself, in a smaller setting that means you see the positive results of your impact every day. You'll have a diversity of opportunities that stretch and challenge you, with all the personal and professional support you need. Most of all, in our open, welcoming environment, your voice matters, enabling you to build a rewarding career.
Job Overview
20 hours per week. term time only (additional flexible hours are available for the post)
As the main FE college in Jersey, our mission is to equip young people with the skills they need in order to be successful in education and in the world of work.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our successful learning support department as a lead key worker.
This role offers candidates an opportunity to build on knowledge and experience in Inclusion and work with a great team of skilled and dedicated staff.
We are looking for someone who;
Is a great communicator and proactive
A team player
Has great enthusiasm to enable all students to achieve their best.
Can encourage and motivate learning.
Can engage learners with lesson content and outcomes.
Has awareness and empathy for the impact of learning difficulties and disabilities on learning.
Please read he job description for further information on this role.
Job Purpose
To provide students with appropriate support to enable their access to learning and facilitate learning.
Under guidance, to provide support in the planning, implementation and monitoring of special educational interventions to meet the needs of individuals or small groups with special educational needs.
To support the physical welfare of the students, both in an integrated and stand-alone environment and supervise medication as prescribed by a physician.
To provide students with appropriate support to enable their access to learning and facilitate learning.
Under guidance, to provide support in the planning, implementation and monitoring of special educational interventions to meet the needs of individuals or small groups with special educational needs.
To support the physical welfare of the students, both in an integrated and stand-alone environment and supervise medication as prescribed by a physician.
Job Specific Outcomes 1 of 2
To provide learning support for students on vocational courses with special educational needs.
Under guidance prepare planning, review and monitoring of SEN interventions. to meet the needs of individuals and small groups.
Record attendance, progress and achievement.
Support transition into Highlands and internally and externally.
Job Specific Outcomes 2 of 2
contribute to annual reviews and specific reports and feedback.
Participate in Inclusion CPD.
- Attend to the students’ personal needs, and implement related personal programmes, including social, health, physical, hygiene and welfare matters. To facilitate physical access for the student to all aspects of the programme of learning and establish ways of communicating that demonstrate respect and understanding.
- Provide administrative support required for the role, record attendance and activities, set targets and review, devise resources, photocopy and so forth.
- To support and develop partnerships with tutors, liaising with them, with the support of the teacher in charge of support, to ensure consistency in approach for the students, to include the monitoring of personal targets (ILPs or Record of Need). To maintain appropriate records of support provided including in the monitoring of student targets. To liaise with parents where appropriate.
- Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection. Report all concerns to an appropriate person.
Qualifications
Essential; Numeracy and literacy level 2
Desirable;
Level 3 qualification, AET or equivalent qualification or commitment to work towards an appropriate qualification.
2.4
First Aid training (or willingness to work towards this).
Knowledge
Commitment to CPD
Can use ICT effectively.
Awareness of SEN policies and legislation.
Awareness of curriculum.
Ability to work flexibly and independently where necessary.
3.9
Promote inclusion and independence for all students, showing an awareness of equal opportunities.
3.10
The ability to communicate at all levels while exercising a high degree of confidentiality is essential.
Work effectively as part of a team.
Across the Government of Jersey and public service, the scope of our work means our people enjoy a wider range of opportunities – to work with recognised experts across teams, learn new skills and develop their careers. We actively look to recruit people from different backgrounds, with diverse perspectives. This creates a richer, more varied environment, where you’re exposed to new ideas, new ways of thinking and new opportunities, so you can develop an exciting and rewarding career.
Extraordinary, Everyday.
