High Close School EBSA Unit Project Worker (22625)
High Close is a successful non maintained special school offering day and residential provision for young people with complex social, emotional and mental health needs.
We have recently set up a provision to support young people who have experienced Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA). The provision provides a nurturing, highly staffed environment combining both academic and pastoral curriculums to enable young people to re engage with their learning journey. Staff within the care teams support young people to be able to access their education and provide a pastoral curriculum to enable them to learn and develop social skills and coping strategies whilst providing them opportunities to experience new challenges and adventures.
The EBSA project worker is required to support the young people within the EBSA provision to access the pastoral curriculum, planning sessions and delivering them to young people. The Project Worker will be required to be a link worker for young people in the EBSA provision and liaise with parents/carers and external professionals as well as working with education colleagues to ensure young people can access the full provision
It's a demanding and complex environment, calling for resilience, patience and tolerance, helping us to ensure children can achieve success in a safe environment. Staff have the opportunity to work in a multi-disciplinary team including Education, Therapy and Family Resource Team. Staff are given extensive training to meet the needs of the young people including Therapeutic Crisis Intervention.
This is an excellent opportunity to work with our professional and highly motivated EBSA staff teams providing holistic care to ensure the best outcomes for our young people. Care staff work additional hours during term time so have 13 weeks paid holiday a year. Staff also get a paid day off for their birthday and access to staff benefits scheme
Previous experience of working with young people is essential, as is a desire to work with young people and improve their outcomes.
When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Additional information Person Specification and Job Description document. Please ensure you give as much information as possible in order to evidence your knowledge and capacity to fulfil the role.
For further information please contact Natalie Potter 0118 9785767.
