Hire a Counselor / Psychologist / Emotional support

Job Title: Emotional Well being and Support Officer Grade: S01/2 Working Hours: Full Time, Term Time only + 5 days, 37 hours per week Responsible To: Student Support Leader/SEND Leader Purpose of the post: Coordination of student emotional wellbeing support across all Key Stages. Working with Year Managers and Inclusion Faculty Staff to ensure all students fully access and benefit from curriculum, interventions and support programmes to improve their emotional health and wellbeing. Take professional responsibility and lead emotional wellbeing interventions across the school. In conjunction with the Student Support Leader and SEND Leaders, to develop and facilitate action plans for aspects of student emotional wellbeing support in school. To support colleagues by providing specialist subject knowledge and integrity in decision making that is required for effective student support. To carry out the role of a Designated Child Protection Officer within school, dealing with issues as they arise, coordinating support and liaising with external agencies when appropriate. Specific Responsibilities: Support for students  Contribute to school improvement through the delivery of evidence based group and individual interventions in line with school priorities in the School Improvement Plan and SEF.  To improve the emotional well-being of all year groups through the delivery of evidence based programes of intervention (such as nurture and seasons for growth) to identified students within groups or as individuals.  Identify, in partnership with year managers and inclusion faculty staff, students who would benefit from support. Demonstrating an excellent and in depth understanding of their individual needs and priorities and developing appropriate strategies to meet them.  Dealing with personal issues that are affecting students’ performance at school and advise senior and middle leaders on appropriate action.  Manage the development of interventions and monitor their success. Including the provision of data, to show evidence of impact and progress, in line with the whole school reporting framework.  Implement strategies and support for students to enable them to positively regulate emotions, build self esteem,confidence and resilience.  To contribute to the co-ordination of support for students in lessons who are experiencing difficulties.  Support students with integration issues within their wider social environment.  Contribute to the development of best practice across the school in all areas of pastoral care.  Co-ordinate the provision of mentoring support for students including management of referrals, oversight of provision and data collection.