Outreach/Post 16 Assistant

Do you have a background of working within education/special education/vocational education/ Alternative Education Provision? You must have an interest in working with challenging young people or young people with learning difficulties e.g. ASD/ADHD

Broadstones school has also developed an Outreach and Alternative Provision service to work with learners unable to access traditional school environments. Many of the pupils referred to the Intensive Outreach Service have complex needs which could be health related or emotional in nature and may have missed large parts of traditional education. They require a highly individualised programme of education. This could be in the form of one to one tutoring online or in the community (e.g. a library ) as well as some vocational sessions.

The school has recently developed a Post 16 Programme supporting learners in their transition to further Post 16 provision such as college, apprenticeships and work placements. As the IOS/Post 16 Assistant, you will be required to support both areas of the school, assisting in the organisation and recruitment of appropriate learners throughout the school.

You will be required to support management to:

• Liaise with external and internal professionals, as well as parents and employers, through emails, phone calls and in person meetings

• MIS data entry tasks

• Complete Risk Assessments of potential work placements and libraries

• Complete Service Level Agreements

• Identifying appropriate work placements for SEND Learners

• Provide general careers and Post 16 advice to learners throughout the school

If you share our determination to achieve the best possible outcomes for all our pupils, we can promise you a collaborative culture, ongoing professional development and ample scope to use your creativity and initiative as part of a highly energised and supportive team.

You will require the ability to assist with the recruitment and assessment of individual pupils and their needs, to negotiate a broad and individual education programme that matches pupil needs to available provision and appropriate tutors. You will need to be patient, caring and show resilience to work in this area.

Broadstones School Ltd is a DFE registered independent special school working with up to 20 learners with SEMH needs and an Education and Health Care Plan.

It achieved a Good from Ofsted in the last full inspection in 2023 and provides a high quality of education. The core ethos of the school is to provide a nurture based environment where learners can undertake academic subjects alongside a vocational offer alternative provision. This offer provides a wide curriculum base to engage and motivate learners to re-engage with education and provide a clear route to post-16 pathways.

The majority of students leave with between five and twelve qualifications from Entry Level up to and including GCSE from Edexcel and Gateway in both core and vocational areas. We are a forward looking and innovative school that seek to transform the lives of the pupils in our care.

The school has also helped develop alternative provision within the organisation to support learners from other schools to attend and gain qualifications in vocational areas as well as an outreach service to work with learners unable to access traditional school environments.

The school has achieved National Nurture School status and has a staff team that are committed to understanding the SEMH needs of learners and adjusting the curriculum and learning accordingly.

If you share our determination to achieve the best possible outcomes for all our pupils, we can promise you a collaborative culture, ongoing professional development and ample scope to use your creativity and initiative as part of a highly energised and supportive team.

Disclosure

Broadstones School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and disclosures with the relevant body at an enhanced level. We are an equal opportunities employer. Broadstones school Ltd is an independent special school working with up to 20 learners with SEMH needs and an Education and Health Care Plan.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From £24,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Benefits:

• Company events
• Discounted or free food
• On-site parking
• Work from home

Education:

• A-Level or equivalent…