Job Overview

The role of our specialist key worker is to support the delivery of our Specialist Short Breaks provision. Short Breaks are run throughout the Easter, Summer and Christmas school holidays and we provide activities, outings and a variety of other opportunities for young people aged 12 - 18 years with additional or complex needs. Applicants must have experience of working with young people with additional needs and be willing to undertake any relevent training to support the role.

If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to get in touch with Adelina or Jake for an informal discussion. Adelina d'Orleans - adelinadorleans@jys.je / Jake Couasnon - jakecouasnon@jys.je

Job Purpose

• Alongside our Lead Key Worker, support the delivery of Short Breaks sessions throughout the school holidays, providing fun, safe and worthwhile activities and outing for young people with complex needs. 
• Helping to plan and organise activities and sessions for young people, taking into consideration the different needs and abilities of our young people and ensuring the voices of the young people are heard.
• Assist the team with any personal care or support needs for young people.
• To provide the teaching staff with appropriate support in the planning, implementation and monitoring of education programmes to enable access to learning of students and to assist the teacher in the management of students and the classroom.
• Where appropriate to provide the teaching staff with support in the planning, implementation of special educational programmes to meet the needs of individuals or small groups with special educational needs.
• Implement 1:1 and whole class sessions for pupils including children with special educational needs, planning and delivering and evaluating interventions.
• To support the physical welfare of the students both in an integrated and extraction situation and supervise medication as prescribed by a physician.
• To encourage children to treat each other with respect and to follow the school’s behaviour policy at all times. 

Job Specific Outcomes

• Take lead responsibility for coordinating a school activity. To supervise and assess the students in planned activities within the curriculum areas in a manner best suited to the individual needs.
• Plan individual programmes against learning objectives, feedback to the team on the progress and behaviour of the individual group or pupil within the special needs area. Observe and monitor the development of specific students, recording appropriately and applying this knowledge to future planning.
• Supervise and provide particular support for students including those with special needs ensuring the safety and access to learning activities in line with the curriculum.
• Accompany teaching staff on visits, trips and out of school activities where appropriate. Transporting and supporting physically disabled and special needs students where necessary.
• Attend to the students’ personal needs, and implement related personal programmes, including social and emotional wellbeing, health, hygiene and welfare matters. Care for sick, distressed, and injured children, carrying out the necessary first aid and take appropriate follow up action as necessary and within school policy. Contribute to specific reports when requested from external agencies i.e. specifically consultants, GPs and parents on students with medical problems.
• Provide clerical / administrative support e.g., photocopying, typing, filing, collecting money etc.
• To support and develop partnerships with parents, liaising with them, with the support of the teacher in charge 16 and Team Leader, to ensure consistency in approach for the students.
• Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection. Share information about pupils with other staff, parents, carers, internal and external agencies, as appropriate. Repot all concerns to an appropriate person. 

Qualifications

Ideally candidates would have a safeguarding qualification or similar, but relevant training will be given. 

• Numeracy and literacy skills equivalent to Level 2.
• NVQ level 3 or equivalent in childcare, or diploma in childcare Education at Level 3. 
• Appropriate First Aid qualification.
• Specific intervention keyworker training e.g., live handling and welfare procedures. 

Technical Work Based Skills

• Training in the relevant strategies e.g. SEBD literacy and/or in particular curriculum or learning areas e.g. bilingual, sign language level 1, signed English, and signed supported English, Makaton, Spell 1 and 2 and a commitment to further training relevant to this role.

Knowledge

• Understanding of relevant local policies and legislation.
• Understanding of the Jersey Youth Service Curriculum and Vision.
• Child Protection training.
• Awareness of confidentiality and data protection principles.
• Full working knowledge of relevant policies, codes of practice and awareness of relevant legislation.
• Working knowledge of curriculum and other relevant learning programmes / strategies.
• Knowledge of child development and learning. 

General skills / attributes

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, ability to work well with your team in situations that sometimes challenge.
  Ability to build relationships with young people, families and carers as well as other professionals and organisations that JYS work with.
• Ability to plan effective actions for students who require support to progress their learning or who require specific support to facilitate their accessing of learning opportunities.

Experience

• Experience of working with young people with additional or complex needs in a variety of settings. Any nursing or personal care experience would be an advantage as would a minibus license.
• Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience of working with students.

Personal Attributes

• An excellent communicator, team oriented, non-judgemental and empathietc.