THRIVE Practitioner

Location: Smallfield, Surrey
Actual annual salary: £27,712 - £30,250 dependent on qualifications
Plus: £2000 Welcome bonus with SEN Experience
Hourly rate: £15.51 - £16.93 per hour
Hours: 40 hours per week - Term Time only

• Start time: 8.15am
• Finish time:
  • Monday/Wednesday/Thursday: 4.45pm
  • Tuesday: 5pm
  • Friday: 4pm
    Start Date: As soon as possible

Aurora Redehall School, Smallfield, Surrey
Part of the Aurora Group
Aurora Redehall School supports pupils aged 6-11 with communication difficulties linked to Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome. We’re seeking a passionate THRIVE Practitioner to join our team, to deliver interventions around emotional literacy and mental wellbeing to the pupils. Delivering therapeutic interventions within the ‘Targeted’ therapy offer, under the direction of a trained therapist to small groups and individual pupils.

Key accountabilities

• To be accountable to the school leadership team in all areas of work and responsibilities.
• To support the SENCO, Clinical teams and class teachers with aspects of emotional literacy as identified.
• To support the Class Teacher in all areas of the day-to-day running of the class and support with delivery of emotional literacy in a primary setting.
• To work closely with team members delivering therapeutic interventions and support implementation of therapy programmes, strategies and supports in class for primary aged pupils.

Duties will vary; you must expect to diversify and lend a hand wherever is required.

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English Language qualification minimum Grade 4 or equivalent is essential.
• Up to date training relevant to the post.
• THRIVE training (or willingness and ability to complete in the first 2 years in post).
• Desirable: Level 5 qualification related to the subject area.

Essential Knowledge and Experience

• Knowledge of/experience in special educational needs, particularly autism.
• Experience working with young people with emotional literacy needs.
• Relevant knowledge and experience of pupils with SEN, SLD/PMLD, ADHD and ASD.
• Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures.
• Experience of managing a range of approaches to behaviour, including managing behaviours that challenge.
• Experience of working within a multicultural, inclusive setting.
• Experience of supporting and liaising with complex parents.

Desirable

• Knowledge of/experience in working with young people with trauma and attachment/ACEs.
• Experience working within education is advantageous.

What's on offer

• Life assurance & competitive pension.
• Welcome bonus payable in 2 payments - 50% following successful completion of probation and 50% after one year of service.
• Perkbox discounts & employee assistance programme.
• Car lease & bike to work schemes.
• Fully funded training & qualifications.
• Health cashback plan (dental, optical, physio & more).

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.
This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.
Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.