SEMH (Social, Emotional, Mental Health) Practitioner

Grade H

Salary: £24,313 to £26,999

Permanent: Term Time Only plus 2 weeks.

Location: 1 x 37hrs Harrogate, Knaresborough, Ripon & Craven

                1 x 26hrs Scarborough, Whitby & Ryedale
                1 x 37hrs Hambleton & Richmondshire

We are looking for SEMH Practitioners to join our Inclusion team. Our Service works in partnership with all schools and settings within North Yorkshire to promote the inclusion, participation and achievement of children and young people with SEND.  These services are allocated into SEND hubs, coordinating provision at a locality level across CYPS as a whole, to ensure needs are met holistically.

As SEMH Practitioner you are responsible for determining the nature and underlying causes of SEMH difficulties, planning appropriate support and intervention, supporting access to the curriculum and class activities, developing whole school provision and approaches to meeting needs, including restorative approaches and behaviour policies, and managing challenging behaviour, including de- escalation.

To be successful you must:

·       Have experience of working with pupils with SEMH needs

·       Be able to demonstrate experience of working with families of SEMH children and young people and recent experience as a peripatetic Teaching Assistant or Support Practitioner

·       Have experience of working within educational settings

This role involves a specialist level of spoken communications so a confident use of English language is required.

In return for your hard work and dedication to our service, we can offer you the chance to be part of a strong and supportive team. You will also benefit from a variety of competitive employee rewards such as local government pension scheme, retail discounts and access to green car scheme which is just one of a range of salary sacrifice schemes available.

If you would like more information, please contact Cerys Townend on 01609 798737 for an informal conversation.

Key dates:

Closing date: 11^th June 2020

Interview date: 19^th, 22^nd, 23^rd June

Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post.  

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