Job summary
Gloucester House Outreach Service is a unique service, offering skills and experience in both mental health and education. Although it has links, and some shared staff and working arrangements with Gloucester House, it is a service that can be purchased separately by local authorities or schools. The service works with children, families and the professional network around the child - for example schools, CAMHS and children's services.
The multi-disciplinary service offers bespoke multi-disciplinary education and clinical interventions for children, schools, families and networks to support pupils with complex SEMH needs to remain in school. It also provides specialist integrated education and therapeutic packages within the community where a child is unable to be educated and supported within a school setting.
The service also offers specialist consultation and trainings to schools or other partner agencies in the context of supporting children with SEMH needs through the Gloucester House Outreach model.
Main duties of the job
Please see job description & person specification for full details of the position.
To work with individuals/groups of children to support them to progress in academic learning and social and emotional development and/or support other team members in this task.
To deliver relevant training and workshops in interventions designed to help children who have barriers to learning, both to the Outreach Team, to other schools and services and the wider Gloucester House community as appropriate.
To lead on implementing targeted intervention programs designed to help children with specific learning difficulties and barriers to learning.
To support and train other staff working with children with SEMH
Take a lead on academic and SEMH termly and weekly planning for 1:1 outreach cases using the Gloucester House outreach planning system.
To contribute to ensuring coherent assessment, recording & reporting systems alongside clinical colleagues in the wider context of the Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust Policies and Procedures.
To contribute to our commitment to diversity and equality of opportunity within the staff team and within the children and families.
To contribute to the strategic work of Gloucester House Outreach, analysing and planning for its future needs and developments within a local, national and international context.
Attend regular Outreach meetings to liaise with other members of the Outreach team and feedback on Outreach cases.
About us
The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We are particularly keen to attract candidates from underrepresented backgrounds to better meet the needs of the service users and students that we serve. The Trust aims to ensure that all job applicants, employees or clients are treated fairly and valued equally regardless of sex, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, domestic circumstances, age, race, colour, disablement, ethnic or national origin, social background or employment status, sexual orientation, religion, beliefs, HIV status, gender identity, political affiliation or trade union membership. Selection for training and development and promotion will be on the basis of the individual's ability to meet the requirements for the job. You are responsible for ensuring that the Trust's policies, procedures and obligation in respect of promoting equality and diversity are adhered to in relation to both staff and services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description & person specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see job description & person specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Be a DFE recognised qualified teacher
- Evidence of recent relevant Continuing Professional Development.
Experience
Essential
- Recent successful teaching experience at primary level and/or early secondary.
- Experience of working with children with special educational needs; in particular children with social, emotional and mental health difficulties
- Knowledge and experience of raising achievement.
Desirable
- Experience in either Primary or Special Education Working with engaging the involvement of external partners.
- Have had an experience of management at a middle level
- Have experience working in a multiprofessional setting.
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of effective oral and written communication skills.
- An ability to work effectively with parents/carers.
- An ability to manage a complex workload, which includes monitoring and planning for the range of task in the Outreach Service
- Ability to develop others potential whilst developing accountability in a sensitive way.
- Have an understanding of, sympathy with and commitment to, therapeutic treatment and processes in education in general and
- Evidence of a drive for improvement and an ability to initiate and manage change
- An understanding of good teaching practice in primary years and the conditions required to raise levels of achievement
- Evidence of the ability to understand and disseminate the strategies and systems necessary to develop positive behaviour for learning in schools
- An ability to direct and coordinate the work of other team members
- Have a clear understanding of progression in teaching and learning and the ability to lead staff in these areas.
- Ability to plan, determine and organise the curriculum
- An ability to work with the whole range of staff in different school settings
- Knowledge of national policy framework and current educational legislation and initiatives.
Desirable
- Knowledge of how to implement strategies for school improvement, including attendance and behaviour for learning
- Have a wellgrounded knowledge of child development and special needs issues and recognition of their relevance and application in a special educational environment.
Knowledge
Essential
- Use of monitoring and evaluation to track and evidence progress.
- Has an ability to Communicate maturely, effectively and authoritatively with families/ stakeholders /organisations
- Have an understanding and commitment to equal opportunities
- Knowledge of safeguarding children and young people procedures.
- Evidence of an ability for analytical and strategic thinking
- An ability to work sensitively, flexibly and collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team and liaise effectively with a clear understanding about the contribution of the teacher's role in the process.
- An understanding and knowledge of the very special problems and needs of vulnerable children, especially looked-after children and those from minoritised ethnic backgrounds.
- Cultural sensitivity, demonstrate equality, diversity and inclusion awareness and application of EDI issues
Desirable
- An ability to use appropriate leadership styles in a range of situations.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Energy, enthusiasm and perseverance
- Adaptability to change
- Initiative and self-motivation
- Commitment
- Reliability and integrity
- Self-aware, self-motivated and reflective
- Proactive, positive, and enthusiastic attitude
- Ability to work effectively within a team and collaboratively with a range of stakeholders
- High level of organisation, selfmotivation, drive for performance and improvement, and flexibility in approach & attitude
OTHER
Essential
- Ability to travel Keyboard / IMT skills
- The post holder will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Be a DFE recognised qualified teacher
- Evidence of recent relevant Continuing Professional Development.
Experience
Essential
- Recent successful teaching experience at primary level and/or early secondary.
- Experience of working with children with special educational needs; in particular children with social, emotional and mental health difficulties
- Knowledge and experience of raising achievement.
Desirable
- Experience in either Primary or Special Education Working with engaging the involvement of external partners.
- Have had an experience of management at a middle level
- Have experience working in a multiprofessional setting.
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of effective oral and written communication skills.
- An ability to work effectively with parents/carers.
- An ability to manage a complex workload, which includes monitoring and planning for the range of task in the Outreach Service
- Ability to develop others potential whilst developing accountability in a sensitive way.
- Have an understanding of, sympathy with and commitment to, therapeutic treatment and processes in education in general and
- Evidence of a drive for improvement and an ability to initiate and manage change
- An understanding of good teaching practice in primary years and the conditions required to raise levels of achievement
- Evidence of the ability to understand and disseminate the strategies and systems necessary to develop positive behaviour for learning in schools
- An ability to direct and coordinate the work of other team members
- Have a clear understanding of progression in teaching and learning and the ability to lead staff in these areas.
- Ability to plan, determine and organise the curriculum
- An ability to work with the whole range of staff in different school settings
- Knowledge of national policy framework and current educational legislation and initiatives.
Desirable
- Knowledge of how to implement strategies for school improvement, including attendance and behaviour for learning
- Have a wellgrounded knowledge of child development and special needs issues and recognition of their relevance and application in a special educational environment.
Knowledge
Essential
- Use of monitoring and evaluation to track and evidence progress.
- Has an ability to Communicate maturely, effectively and authoritatively with families/ stakeholders /organisations
- Have an understanding and commitment to equal opportunities
- Knowledge of safeguarding children and young people procedures.
- Evidence of an ability for analytical and strategic thinking
- An ability to work sensitively, flexibly and collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team and liaise effectively with a clear understanding about the contribution of the teacher's role in the process.
- An understanding and knowledge of the very special problems and needs of vulnerable children, especially looked-after children and those from minoritised ethnic backgrounds.
- Cultural sensitivity, demonstrate equality, diversity and inclusion awareness and application of EDI issues
Desirable
- An ability to use appropriate leadership styles in a range of situations.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Energy, enthusiasm and perseverance
- Adaptability to change
- Initiative and self-motivation
- Commitment
- Reliability and integrity
- Self-aware, self-motivated and reflective
- Proactive, positive, and enthusiastic attitude
- Ability to work effectively within a team and collaboratively with a range of stakeholders
- High level of organisation, selfmotivation, drive for performance and improvement, and flexibility in approach & attitude
OTHER
Essential
- Ability to travel Keyboard / IMT skills
- The post holder will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
