Sbew And Intervention Officer - Special Schools - Year Round

The SBEW Intervention Officer will work as part of a special school, based within the special school’s Support for Learning Framework or as directed by the principal, to support with children and young people with SBEW needs.

In delivering this role, the SBEW Intervention Officer will provide support and advice as appropriate and will contribute to the improvement of outcomes for children and young people within special education settings with SBEW needs through the implementation of effective early intervention, preventative, nurturing approaches and interventions.

The SBEW Intervention Officer will also contribute to training and group programmes, participate in collaborative working, and contribute to the development of provision with the guidance of designated team members.

The role will include:

• -Providing intense support for appropriate children and young people, within a special school community
• -delivering programmes of intervention
• -contributing collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• -modeling strategies and interventions to help build capacity of practitioners and parents on-site
• -disseminate and implement best practice / practical strategies
• -providing practitioner advice and guidance within settings as appropriate
• -attendance at case discussions and meeting with staff from various agencies throughout the locality

The post holder will work with a range of education settings, school staff, parents, pupils and members of the Children and Young People’s Services (CYPS) Directorate, Health partners, Charitable and Voluntary organisations.

Work within the guidance of designated school team members to support children and young people within the special school

• Contribute to the assessment of children and young people with SBEW/complex needs in special schools or related provisions.
• Contribute to the planning and delivery of individual programmes for identified children and young people who require more intensive support.
• Prepare materials that may be required to support the individual child or young person in context as well as other aspects of the school setting.
• Work closely with special school staff to model/ practice effective strategies and interventions in relation to individual children and young people.
• Contribute to the monitoring and review of children’s progress in line with agreed protocols.
• Support the transition of children and young people across education settings, as appropriate.

Work under the guidance of designated special school team members to support special school educational settings by:

• Providing setting-based targeted support and pupil advisory support following special school pathways.
• Seek feedback as appropriate within the special school setting in order to maintain an ongoing evaluation of the intervention/ support.
• Provide advice as appropriate regarding practitioner themes including understanding of SBEW needs and the use of appropriate assessment, strategies, materials and equipment.
• Support the promotion of best practice and a co-ordinated approach with staff within the special school education settings in responding to and supporting needs.
• Support lead trainers in providing online training, or centre-based and setting-based training
• Provide, where appropriate and under guidance, a ‘link’ role to which will involve regular communication with key staff and responding to requests for support in line with service protocols for processing requests.
• Promote parental involvement by;

a) Liaising with parents and encouraging a holistic approach to progress and success at school, including the lived experience

b) Encouraging…