Autism Inclusion Support Worker

2 weeks ago

Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Leeds City Council Full time
The STARS Team is seeking to appoint an Inclusion Support Worker.

As an Inclusion Support Worker you will thrive on understanding and meeting the needs of autistic CYP and working with others to enable autistic learners to have a successful and positive experience in their education setting.

- _Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions.

About you
As an Inclusion Support Worker you will bring to the role:

  • Experience of working in an educational setting and supporting autistic CYP to achieve positive outcomes.
  • The ability to undertake observations and work with others to identify, understand and meet needs of autistic CYP.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Effective team working.
  • The ability to promote a culture of inclusion for children and young people with SEND in Leeds mainstream settings.

About the role
- _As our next Inclusion Support Worker you will be joining the STARS team of experienced and dedicated autism specialists. Working with educational settings you will work to promote a better understanding of strengths and needs and identify adjustments to support systems, learning environments, and approaches to communicating and interacting to improve the child or young person's educational experience and outcomes.


STARS is one of several SEND Teams within Learning Inclusion and you will work alongside colleagues in these teams too.

A full induction package will be provided.

What we offer you
We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:

  • competitive salary
- membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
- a clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities.
- a range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further.

How to apply

Interviews are scheduled for Thursday 21st March 2024.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

We promote diversity and want a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds and the communities we serve. Leeds City Council is an Inclusive employer, ranked 70 on the Stonewall top 100 employers 2023 list. We are also an Age friendly employer, a Mindful employer and a Disability Confident leader.

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

Job description

Job purpose


Under the general direction of a Team Manager provide a high quality and comprehensive service to schools and settings in one of the following areas: autism, SEMH needs, early childhood development in accordance with the organisational needs, policy and practices of the Directorate and within statutory guidelines.

The primary focus area of SEND for this role is
autism.

Responsibilities


Responsible for the development of good SEND practice in mainstream settings through assessment of need, advice, training and empowerment of professionals who teach and support pupils with SEND in mainstream settings.

***Empower staff to develop their understanding of SEND to identify needs early and to put systems in place to meet those needs.

***Assist setting staff to meet their statutory duties, by creating an inclusive and enabling environment and ethos, conducive to the achievement of positive outcomes.

Contribute to setting improvement through the implementation of the SEND Code of Practice.


Raise achievement and maximise the well-being, engagement and inclusion of CYP with SEND through consultation, assessment of need, empowerment and through capacity building.


Be an advocate for the difference not deficit approach to understanding SEND and promote the social model for understanding disability.

Be an advocate for CYP with SEND to ensure settings meet their legal and statutory responsibilities.


Use assessment of need and observation techniques informed by a comprehensive knowledge, understanding and experience in SEND, and in particular a specified area of specialism, to inform the advice given to settings.


Use evidence informed strategies to meet identified CYP needs to develop their social knowledge, communication and interaction skills, self-help, well-being, independence, self-awareness, self-advocacy, learning and inclusion.


Provide strategies that enable staff in settings to meet the needs of the child; promoting effective universal, targeted and personalised provision and individualised learning programmes, when required.

Ensure that the views of the CYP (a

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