Intervention Worker

The Trustees are looking to recruit to the post of

Intervention Workers

The Springboard Project

(Oldham Town Centre)

£32,076 – £33,945 per annum (fte)

Full-year or term-time + 5 days considered

SEN Allowance £1,455 per annum

Commencing as soon as possible

The Springboard Project, based in Oldham town centre, provides high quality, innovative alternative educational experiences for pupils and students with SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties) across the 14-19 age range.

Staff believe passionately in supporting our students to achieve their very best outcomes and overcome their barriers to learning. Our provision is set up to provide a high quality, innovative educational offer. Our aim is to meet the needs of our young people where they are, supporting them to gain the skills, knowledge and experience necessary to go into fulfilling life beyond education. It is our ambitious goal to support every one of our students into employment, further education or training once they leave us at 19.

We promise to ensure all our students have the opportunity to:

• Gain a minimum of 4 Level 2 (GCSE or equivalent) qualifications, including Maths and English
• Gain a vocational qualification in a pathway of their choice
• Develop employability and life skills, including recognised qualifications
• Have real, meaningful work experiences, including being allocated a career coach, who will stay with them post-19

We also believe that we cannot support our young people in isolation, and so always look for innovative ways to support our wider community, the young people’s families. This can be through offering a friendly ear / support to the adults around our students through to real, practical support via our ‘Project Pantry’, a one-stop option for families struggling with the cost of living crisis.

Springboard Project is part of New Bridge Multi-Academy Trust a vibrant, aspirational and inclusive multi-academy trust of six special schools and two specialist post-16 provisions across Oldham, Tameside and Rochdale. As part of the wider New Bridge Group there are also a two post-19 provisions. All of the children and young people have an EHCP with the settings supporting a wide spectrum of needs from age 4-19 and beyond. The Trust is proud to be national leaders in Special Education and has a culture of creating outstanding opportunities for all.

We are looking for innovative and passionate people to become part of a new team, providing face to face mentoring and tutoring support to students who are struggling to access traditional educational settings. You will be very independent, working on a case-load of students, deploying various skills and techniques supporting them to become re-engaged with their education. You will provide the relational support and engagement with young people where they are – either physically, so potentially in their home or community venues, and even out of traditional school hours. However, you will also have internal management support working under the oversight of a middle leader and supported by the Senior Leadership Team.

Applicants should be able to demonstrate how they meet the following essential criteria:

• Previous experience of working with young people of secondary school age who may present with challenging behaviour and complex SEMH (Social, Emotional & Mental Health) needs, preferably within an educational setting
• A nurturing and empathetic approach to behaviour management
• The physical and emotional resilience to support students with complex needs, taking a non-judgemental approach
• The ability to support teaching and learning within an SEMH setting to a dedicated group of students
• The ability to model and encourage appropriate social behaviour in and out of schooland to cater for the general welfare of students.
• The ability to work as part of a team using own initiative when needed
• Willingness to participate in own professional development

If you want to be a crucial element in completely changing the life chances of some of the most vulnerable young people please make an application.

The option of either full year or term-time plus 5 working days contracts are available. The potential for flexible working arrangements will be discussed at interview.

New Bridge Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must have a commitment to safeguarding young people. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and references will be sought prior to appointment.

Salary: £32,076 – £33,945 per annum (full time equivalent)

(Actual salary dependent on exact nature of working patterns agreed)

Allowance: SEN allowance - £1,455 per annum

Contracted hours: 36 hours 40 minutes per week

Based: Initially at The Springboard Project, 2 Medtia Square, Phoenix St, Oldham, OL1 1AN

Closing Date: Monday 5th February 2024 at 9am

Interviews: w/c Monday 12th February 2024

Further info: Andy Howard, Executive Head Teacher: Andrew.howard@newbridgegroup.org

Completed application forms should be returned to: recruitment@newbridgegroup.org