SEND Session Worker
Ruby’s is a charity based in Cheshire East. We have over 15 years’ experience of supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), their families and carers. Ruby’s purpose is to provide life changing support and facilities for children with SEND and their families who live in Cheshire East. We have a blended offer of public and SEND specific and commissioned sessions at our sensory centre in Congleton and across Cheshire East.
Job Description
JOB TITLE: SEND Worker
SALARY: up to £11.50ph depending upon experience
CONTRACT: Casual Worker Contract
HOURS: various hours per week which may include one Saturday per month, school holidays, 1-2 evenings per week and occasional out of hours training sessions.
LOCATION: Ruby’s Sensory Centre with travel across Cheshire East
RESPONSIBLE TO: SEND Service & Impact Lead
DBS CHECK REQUIRED: Enhanced with Barring List update
Job overview
Under the direction and guidance of the SEND Service & Impact Lead, the post holder will work as part of a team to provide high quality targeted and coordinated programmes of support aligning with the charity’s purpose of providing life changing support for children with SEND and their families.
What we can offer you:
- A team who are passionate to make a difference to children with SEND and their families
- Company pension scheme if applicable
- Mileage allowance if applicable
- Discounted meals from our café
- Fully paid DBS and update service renewal
The sensitive support that we provide at Ruby’s requires a caring environment, and to help us uphold this we have created a set of values that underpins everything that we do. We use our values to help us to measure the impact we make as individuals and as an organisation.
These are:
- Kindness – we treat others and ourselves with dignity and care
- Accountability – we understand our roles and responsibilities and deliver on expectations
- Inclusivity – we are welcoming and fair
- Creativity – we want to inspire and be inspired
Duties & Responsibilities include:
- Develop good professional relationships with the children and families we support
- Work with children one to one or in small groups as part of Ruby’s Short Break and Siblings offer
- Contribute to timetable and session planning including risk assessments in accordance with regulations and requirements
- Demonstrate good communication skills including some record keeping
- Always maintain confidentiality whilst upholding GDPR and Data Protection laws
- Reception meet & greet duties: including using the till, handling phone calls and signposting using website in a confident and professional manner
- Follow all Ruby’s policies and procedures at all times
- Be responsible for checking own rota, completing monthly timesheets, holiday requests and expense claims following organisational policies and procedures.
- To report back to the line manager as required with the information relating to safeguarding concerns, quality of provision and anything deemed necessary
- Attending staff meetings as required
- Support volunteers in their volunteering role at Ruby’s
- Support the Fundraising Team with events on an occasional and adhoc basis
- Ensure that the agreed high standards of hygiene and cleanliness are always maintained
- To undertake such other duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature as may be determined from time-to-time by the Leadership Team and Board.
Person specification: SEND Worker
E = Essential | D = Desirable
Education and Qualifications
- Maths Level 2 qualification or equivalent (E)
- English Level 2 qualification or equivalent (E)
- Current first aid and safeguarding training or a willingness to undertake (E)
- SEND, Child centred or family support qualification (D)
Experience
- Minimum of 1 years’ experience in a role working with children with SEND or their families in a family support or similar role (D)
- Knowledge of local authority, third sector and national services offers for SEND (D)
- Experienced in health and safety and completing risk assessments (D)
- The willingness and ability to work flexibly and outside of normal office hours if required (E)
- Experience of organising, planning, and undertaking own work, including appropriate record keeping (D)
- Demonstrate a good understanding of Safeguarding and Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (D)
Skills
- Affinity with adults and children (E)
- Good communication skills (written and verbal) (E)
- Is professional, reliable, positive, and proactive (E)
- Is organised with excellent time management skills and a can-do attitude (E)
- Is committed to developing own skills, knowledge, and behaviours (E)
- Good IT skills – using Microsoft 365, TEAMS (D)
Other
- Be willing to complete any training courses that are required for this post (E)
- Understand and align with Ruby’s values in your working practises (E)
Closing date for jobs is 22/11/2024
Interviews will be schedule for 5th & 10th December
Expected start date of 6th January 2025