Secondary SEMH Outreach Advisor (L6 - L10)
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Location: 6 Brixton Hill, London, Lambeth, SW2 1RW
Start Date: ASAP (Immediate start required)
Contract Duration: 6+ Months
Working Hours: 35 hours per week
Pay Rate: PAYE: £325.00 per day
Job Reference: OR(phone number removed)
Job Responsibilities
- Provide SEMH and behaviour outreach support to mainstream schools to improve inclusion and reduce suspensions and permanent exclusions.
- Support schools to identify pupils with SEMH needs early and implement effective intervention strategies.
- Coordinate and deliver the Experts at Hand model, ensuring timely access to specialist SEMH advice and support.
- Manage a caseload of pupils with SEMH needs, behavioural challenges or those at risk of exclusion.
- Work collaboratively with schools, families and multi-agency professionals to develop coordinated support plans.
- Deliver training, coaching and professional development for teachers, SENCOs, inclusion leads and pastoral staff.
- Support schools to develop inclusive behaviour policies, SEMH strategies and whole-school approaches.
- Analyse attendance, behaviour, suspension and exclusion data to inform interventions and service improvement.
- Support reintegration of pupils through the Fair Access Panel and alternative provision pathways.
- Facilitate school-to-school collaboration and share best practice across educational settings.
- Contribute to strategic planning, service development and implementation of SEND and Alternative Provision reforms.
- Attend inclusion panels, multi-agency meetings and tribunals where required.
- Produce reports, monitor outcomes and evaluate the impact of SEMH interventions.
- Promote safeguarding, equality, diversity, inclusion and high-quality customer service in all aspects of the role.
Essential Qualifications
- Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), PGCE or equivalent secondary teaching qualification.
- SENCO qualification, senior leadership experience in inclusion/SEMH, or equivalent experience leading whole-school inclusion and behaviour provision.
- Strong knowledge of SEND legislation, exclusions, suspensions, Alternative Provision and statutory guidance.
- Excellent understanding of SEMH, behaviour support, trauma-informed practice and early intervention.
- Knowledge of safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusive education.
- Understanding of SEND and Alternative Provision reforms and evidence-based inclusive practice.
- Knowledge of multi-agency working and delivering coordinated support for children and young people.
- Experience supporting pupils with SEMH needs and those at risk of suspension or exclusion.
- Experience delivering behaviour and SEMH interventions within secondary education.
- Experience designing and delivering training, coaching and CPD for school staff.
- Experience analysing attendance, behaviour and exclusion data to improve outcomes.
- Experience managing a varied caseload and coordinating outreach services.
- Experience working collaboratively with education, health, social care and other partner agencies.
- Experience advising senior leaders, SENCOs and inclusion teams on behaviour and inclusion strategies.
- Experience contributing to strategic planning, service improvement and inclusion initiatives.
- Experience supervising projects, staff or workstreams and supporting quality assurance.
- Excellent communication, relationship-building and influencing skills.
- Strong leadership, organisational and project management abilities.
- Ability to analyse complex information and develop practical solutions.
- Ability to prioritise workloads and work independently.
- Strong report writing, presentation and training skills.
- Commitment to safeguarding, inclusion, equality and improving outcomes for vulnerable children and young people.
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