Practitioner Team Lead

Job Description

£35,000 - £40,000 per annum Alpha Inclusion and Communication helps people reach their potential. We are a Social Enterprise based in Hethel, just outside Norwich and delivering peripatetic services across Norfolk and Suffolk. Working with neurodivergentindividuals, schools and businesses, we are passionate about improving accessibility and inclusion in education and workplaces. Our Values: Neurodiversity – Celebrating and encouraging differences Innovation – Achieving excellence through creativity Professionalism– Demanding integrity and quality in all we do Compassion – Ensuring care and understanding is underpinned by sustainable support We are a values-led organisation so our values are central to the development of our policies, procedures and practice. Our Services:Our Children’s Services are in high demand and we’re growing our team to be able to support more children, young people, families and schools. We work with children between 5-16 yrs in homes, schools and community settings. The majority of our work is focusedaround Social, Emotional and Communication skills development and supporting parents and professionals to find sustainable solutions to challenges. The Role: This is a newly created role within the Leadership Team and you will be able to help shape the organisationas it grows. The Practitioner Team Lead will be working closely with other Leadership Team Members to support the growth of the team, services and oversee the day to day running of the Practitioner Team. This new role is an important part of our future planningand it is likely to evolve and develop together with the organisation. We’re looking for a brilliant individual who is passionate about providing high quality services who will lead a team of experienced practitioners. We want someone who is highly organisedand has a proven track record of developing and running a successful team. We will provide ongoing training and development opportunities, a healthy work-life balance and a team that are self-motivated, resilient and passionate about the work they do. Keyresponsibilities: To lead a growing team of professionals and practitioners. To manage the day to day organisation of a remote team. To provide regular mentoring sessions and lead on group coaching for the Practitioner Team To organise training and developmentopportunities To manage a small caseload; planning, delivering and monitoring interventions of children and young people with complex needs. To liaise with a range of professionals. To work closely with children, families and schools to gather feedback onour services and support ongoing improvement. To work closely with other leadership team members to contribute to the growth and development of the organisation. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and organisational skills, have had experienceof leading a team in an education, health or social care setting and be able to demonstrate excellent knowledge of the needs of children and young people with complex needs. We are looking for an individual who can challenge with compassion and provide personalisedsupport to a diverse team. About you: We are particularly interested in speaking with people who feel they could offer something to the organisation’s growth alongside supporting the Practitioner Team. We are most interested in speaking with people who have:· An interest in learning to work as a member of a self-managing, innovative team. · A growth mindset and see mistakes as opportunities to learn and grow. · A willingness to have honest, open and compassionate communication with colleagues. · A passion forsupporting others to develop and grow. · A love of supporting disadvantaged children and young people to reach their potential. · The ability to use creative thinking to find solutions to challenges. · A willingness to engage in self-reflection and self andteam development. · The willingness to learn skills in self -management and self -regulation. We encourage interested candidates to get in touch to discuss the role further or to set up a visit and an informal chat about the role and the organisation. AlphaInclusion and Communication is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. This post is ‘exempt’ from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, so you willbe required to declare: · All unspent conditional cautions or convictions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 · All spent adult cautions (simple or conditional) or spent convictions that are not ‘protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of OffendersAct 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended) The amendments to the Exceptions Order provide that certain ‘spent’ convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account.” Please note this positionwill be subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check.