Intervenor

**Intervenor - Grade D - Permanent**

**32.5 Hours**

**£21,575 - £22,777 pro rata salary range**

**£11.18 to £11.81 per hour**
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Newfield School is an impressive, well-resourced special school situated in Blackburn, Lancashire providing high quality specialist education, care and therapy for children and young people aged 2 - 19 years with a wide range of learning difficulties including autism, PMLD, SLD, complex medical needs, sensory impairments and physical disabilities.

We are looking to appoint an Intervenor to join our busy, demanding and rewarding school, starting in September 2023

Under the direction of teachers and senior staff, you will provide support to individuals and groups of children to access outcomes as outlined in each individual’s Education Health Care Plan.

You will support pupil’s education, health, medical, physical and general care needs following agreed plans, promote effective communication for all pupils using a range of agreed strategies e.g.: Makaton, PECS, communication aides etc. and provide general support to the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom.

Whilst we particularly welcome applicants with experience of working with children and young people, it is more important that you have a child centred approach in working with our very special children as a full programme of training and development will be provided.

The Intervenor role provides specific support to meet the health care needs of individual pupils who have more complex health care needs e.g. tracheostomy maintenance and changes, deep suctioning of secretions, Catheter and Stoma care, supporting Ventilation etc.

A full programme of training and development will be provided to ensure that you are able to complete competencies to meet the challenges of this role.

If you wish to find out more about the role of Intervenor please contact the school office and arrange an appointment to speak to Deputy Head Jenny Riley.

Please see details of working pattern below to be worked 39 weeks per year during term time including 5 annual professional development full days:
**Hours per Week - 32.5**
- Working Pattern - 8.30am to 3.30pm each day
- Actual Salary £16,398 - £17,312 based on working part time during term time

You will also be required to work until 5pm on six occasions per year in order to undertake training and meet with your class team - these dates will be planned in advance, and you will have plenty of notice.

**Closing Date: Monday 26th June 2023 at 10am**

**Interviews Date: Friday 30th June 2023**

Newfield School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

**Job Type**: Part-time
Part-time hours: 32.5 per week

**Salary**: £11.18-£11.81 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 26/06/2023
Expected start date: 01/09/2023