Key Specialist Practitioner

at  Coventry City Council

About the team we are recruiting to
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the well respected SEMHL team in Coventry in a newly developed role as a Key Specialist Practitioner (KSP)
You will be part of a team who are based at the Key Intervention and work within the Key settings and in primary schools across the city.

We can offer you:

• A supportive and friendly team of colleagues
• Excellent professional development opportunities.
• An opportunity to make a difference to children and families.
• The chance to have a role in creatively shaping provision within an established and well-respected service.

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.
What is the job role?
The main function of the role is to support primary pupils who are placed through the Fair Access Protocol (FAP) panel or have been permanently excluded to be successfully included into their next setting.
You will be expected to work with children who may have a range of SEND needs, including cognitive, physical, SEMH and communication difficulties. You will need to be able to work on your own initiative with families, schools, management, staff, relevant professionals, and other agencies.
You will also be expected to vary the support offered to pupils, to meet their individual needs and the needs of the provider. This could include setting up and attending meetings, writing plans, delivering intervention, mentoring, and modelling strategies.
This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Who are we looking for?

• Who Is personally resilient
• Can build relationships quickly and not take behaviour personally
• To be empathetic and patient
• To be positive and affirming
• To be solution-focused
• To be a good team player
• To be a good communicator
• To have experience in a primary school or service setting
• To have experience in supporting primary aged children in all four areas of SEND.
  Discussions are warmly welcomed. Please contact Mikaela Carrasco, Intervention Manager (mikaela.carrasco@coventry.gov.uk) to arrange.
  This post is 37 hours per week - term time only.
  For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled ‘Coventry City Council Application Process’
  Interview date: Classroom observation and Panel Interview on 7th May
  Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre-employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.
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