Intervention Support Officer

Description:

Teaching Personnel work closely with a specialist behaviour provision based in Llanishen Cardiff. The head of the provision is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Intervention Support Worker to join their already successful team. The successful candidate will work closely with pupils who are experiencing mental health crises and require immediate support. The Intervention Support Worker will be responsible for ensuring the safety and wellbeing of these pupils by providing emotional support, crisis intervention, and referrals to appropriate resources.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide support to individuals experiencing mental health crises and displaying challenging behaviours.
Conduct assessments to determine the level of support required and develop appropriate behaviour plans
Provide emotional support and crisis intervention to pupils
Attend team meetings, trainings, and supervision sessions as required
Requirements:

Diploma or degree in a related field such as social work, psychology, counselling or equivalent experience
Minimum of 2 years of experience in mental health and crisis intervention work
Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written
Strong assessment and care planning skills
Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and individually with pupils
Strong organizational and time-management skills
A valid driver's license and access to a vehicle
We encourage qualified candidates to apply for this challenging and rewarding opportunity. Interested candidates should forward their cover letter and resume to Matt our SEN consultant. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.

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