Job summaryTo work alongside other staff members to support the educational, emotional, social and welfare needs of the children in Gloucester House.To support the children's academic progress alongside their social and emotional progress.To be an active part of supporting the children's identity as learners and in ensuring they progress from baseline levels.To guide the experience of learning and education as a therapeutic tool.To take an active role working through barriers to learning. To assist in the development and maintenance of an integrated educational and therapeutic milieu, and to promote a safe and secure environment.Main duties of the jobTo work with individuals/groups of children to support them to progress in academic learning and social and emotional development.This may be through:Supporting classroom management in collaboration with the teacher and other members of the class team.Recognising barriers to learning and implement 'My Strategies' and to address this under the guidance of the class teacher and with other professionals.Implementing programmes and delivering specific pieces of work with letters and sounds / specific educational support programmes, under the guidance of the teacher or set by other professionals e.g. SALT/OT/EP.Being aware of the children's academic levels and specific learning needs through knowing Integrated Care Plan (ICP) targets and Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP) objectives.To be fully informed of and to implement Integrated Care Plans in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team.To develop children's ability to develop as 'learners' a good understanding of the children's learning abilities, and to support the working through of any difficulties relating to educational development and supporting access to the curriculum.To take a lead role in planning and delivering specific programmes and lessons as appropriate: these may be subject-based, or may relate more generally to the social and personal development of children in Gloucester House.About usGloucester House forms part of the Specialist Schools Service of the Tavistock Clinic and is managed by the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust. It is a specialist school and CAMHS team which provides education and clinical services for up to 21 pupils aged 5-14 years who have social, emotional and mental health difficulties, often alongside other learning difficulties such as specific language or literacy difficulties and sometimes more general learning difficulties. Baseline records show that all pupils are underachieving when they start at the Gloucester House. Many of the pupils who attend are from socially disadvantaged backgrounds, some of whom have experienced severe deprivation or trauma/abuse in their early lives. The pupils come from both inner and outer London boroughs.Gloucester House aims to provide a safe and nurturing environment and an effectively integrated educational and therapeutic approach in order to promote the overall development of primary age and early secondary pupils with social, emotional, and mental health needs.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesCollaborating with the teacher to design and put up displays, both inside and outside of the classroom.Keeping the classroom and annexes appropriately tidy and stocked.To assist the teacher in providing and ensuring the maintenance of a pleasant, safe and stimulating learning environment for children.To model and use the systems in place through the structure of the day and behaviour policy.To work with individual children and small groups to establish positive social behaviours and to develop self-esteem and resilience. To give emotional support and guidance to the children as necessary.To contribute to discussion during circle times/school council/community meeting etc.To adhere to, contribute to, and support the implementation of, policies and procedures at Gloucester House.To work as part of a team and ensure that, where directed, observations and written records are kept about childrens educational and emotional development, and contribute to the overall assessment and monitoring of childrens progress in Gloucester House.To contribute to knowledge about the children through conducting and feeding back observations.To prepare for, undertake and record therapeutic interventions as delegated and consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.To utilise meal times as an opportunity to model appropriate manners and to develop pro-social behaviours and group functioning.Marking childrens work.Making frequent checks of classroom materials, and ensuring that these materials are available for use in lessons including ensuring the teacher is always informed if stock is running low.Please see attached job description and person specification for full details.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialGCSE (or equivalent) in English, Maths and ScienceDesirableAchieved either the King's Scout Award / Queen's Scout Award, Queen's Guide Award, The Duke of Edinburgh's Award, participated in the National Citizen Service or obtained other qualifications showing broad and balanced skills.Additional training or professional learning in teaching or supporting young people in school (such as NVQ)Additional training or professional learning in supporting young people with complex needs or SEMHHigher degree or trainingExperienceEssentialExperience working with young people in an educational/vocational/clinical settingExperience of working with children with social, emotional, behavioural and mental health difficulties.DesirableExperience leading/facilitating small group learning activities in a formal or informal educational setting (i.e. school, Scouts, religious groups, charity work, placements, youth clubs)Experience of working with young people with developmental traumaExperience of supporting the delivery of phonics and/or supporting the teaching of early literacy/numeracy skillsSkillsEssentialAble to deliver engaging and motivating learning activitiesAble to relate to young people with SEMH needsAble to work as part of a multi-disciplinary teamAn understanding of child protection and safeguardingAbility to celebrate equity, diversity and inclusion in practiceAble to use reflective practice effectively to help manage the considerable emotional impact of working at GH.Ability to use initiative and prioritise time efficientlyDesirableKnowledge of specific strategies to support learningKnowledge of strategies to support emotional regulation (i.e. Zones of Regulation, Emotional Literacy, PACE)Experience of working with young people to develop understanding of individual difference (for example work on race equity, LGBT+ inclusion, neurodivergence)Personal QualitiesEssentialAn accepting, compassionate attitude towards othersEmpathic therapeutic presence and curiosityEmotionally robust, with an ability to stay stable under stressUnderstanding of your own lived experience and the relevance in work with young people with SEMH needsA good ability to playDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Employer detailsEmployer nameTavistock and Portman NHS Foundation TrustAddressGloucester House, Tavistock Children’s Day Unit33 Daleham GardensLondonNW3 5BUEmployer's websitehttps://tavistockandportman.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)