09 Oct
South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust
London
Job description
Job summary
We are looking for a committed individual to work with adults with mental health needs, to provide education, study skills and specialist SpLD support.
Based in the Forensic low and medium-secure services, you will be working in partnership with a large, supportive Occupational Therapy team, to deliver accredited Functional Skills and ESOL from Entry Level 1 to Level 2.
This post also provides an exciting opportunity to assist in developing learning support provision for those with Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, ASD and ADHD.
It will include working closely with a care team, particularly Occupational Therapists qualified in sensory integration and functional cognitive assessment,
to create a new care pathway for service users needing additional support.
We are ideally looking for hours provision per week. There is some flexibility around how hours can be timetabled, but we would require a routine, weekly commitment.
Main duties of the job
The Education SpLD Tutor will provide an education programme for South West London and St George's (Shaftesbury Clinic), in line with the South London Partnership's objective.
The post holder will manage and develop an education programme that contributes to service priorities and objectives by assessing, delivering and evaluating learners' needs and development, maximising opportunities for their achievements and success.
The post holder will devise and source specialist resources that enable effective delivery of learning objectives according to the needs and development of the learners in English and Maths to GCSE / Functional Skills Level 2 and Computer / Information Computer Technology to Level 3 in an individual and / or classroom setting dependent on the needs of the learner.
The remit of the post holder will be to provide front facing, visible and accessible support by offering face-to-face lessons onsite, directly to learners, utilising diagnostic assessments.
For learners that require enhanced support, such as Intellectual Disabilities, Autism, Dyslexia and English as a Second Language, a bespoke programme will be devised to ensure learning needs are met.
About us
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health.
The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.
This is a great time to join us.
We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together.
We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world.
More developments are planned across our sites and services.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together.
We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Carry out specialist adult education initial and diagnostic assessments
Deliver adult education courses up to accreditation level
Liaise with education awarding bodies
Process examination registrations and certificates
Contribute to and carry out risk assessment and management plans pertaining to requirements in a secure setting
Provide specialist adult education advice to the mutli-professional clinical teams
Have a flexible approach to learning by applying different learning styles and interventions / subjects as required
Work independently and without direct supervision
Have an in-depth knowledge of specialist educational assessments and interventions
Ensure sharing of good practice is implemented in the South London Partnership Forensic Programme with specialist adult education
Work within the recovery, social inclusion and integrated care agenda
Deliver an enhanced adult education programme for learners with complex needs and challenging behaviour in a secure setting
Adhere to the Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression training relevant to a secure setting
Continually observe learners during sessions and respond to their needs accordingly
Ensure that up to date electronic and written records are maintained in accordance with organisational standards
Person Specification
Training & Qualification
Essential
- Degree or Diploma in Education
- Postgraduate training
- CPD portfolio containing evidence of active involvement in CPD activities
- Level 5 Diploma in Teaching Learners with Dyslexia / Specific Learning Difficulties
- Registration to practice in the UK
Desirable
Level 7 Diploma in Teaching and Assessing Learners with Dyslexia / Specific Learning Difficulties
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with adult learners
- Experience of individual and groupwork teaching
- Experience of maintaining a written record of continual professional development
- Experience of team working
- Extensive classroom teaching experience reflecting social inclusion
- Experience of working with learners with mental health and learning disabilities in a secure setting
Desirable
Experience of working in a mental health setting
Knowledge and Skills- Communication
Essential
- Developed interpersonal skills enabling therapeutic alliances to be developed & maintained with learners who have multiple & complex needs
- Working knowledge of current issues / agendas facing adult education provision in forensic and prison services
- Competent word processing and IT skills
- Proficient standard of written communication skills
Knowledge and Skills - Personal and People Development
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities
- Ability to reflect upon and critically appraise own performance
- Ability to deliver presentations
Knowledge and Skills - Health, Safety & Security
Essential
- Ability to work in a way that minimises risks to health, safety & security of self, service user & members of the public
- Ability to monitor work areas & practices to maintain a healthy, safe and secure working environment
Knowledge and Skills - Service Improvement
Essential
- Ability to adapt own practice & style of working
- Ability to express constructive views & ideas in relation to improving service effectiveness
Desirable
- Audit skills
▶️ Educational Specialist Tutor
🖊️ South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust
📍 London