SEMH Practitioner

Overall Purpose of the Post: SEMH Practitioner

• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to support children and young people with social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs, adopting a child-centred, strengths-based approach to improve wellbeing, resilience, engagement and outcomes.
• Provide direct support and intervention to children, young people and their families, identifying needs, setting outcomes and delivering targeted SEMH strategies and support plans.
• Undertake assessments and contribute to the planning, implementation and review of interventions, ensuring support is tailored to individual needs and promotes positive change.
• Act as a key professional for allocated cases, coordinating support and working collaboratively with schools, families, health services, social care and other partner agencies.
• Support education settings to identify and respond to SEMH needs through effective intervention planning, inclusive practice and the Graduated Response.
• Gather relevant information and contribute to assessments of need to ensure children and young people receive timely and appropriate support.
• Maintain accurate records, monitor progress and report on outcomes, ensuring compliance with safeguarding procedures, statutory guidance and local policies.
  
  Eligibility is subject to our relocation policy and criteria, including specific requirements relating to the distance between your current home, your new home, and your workplace. To qualify, your new home must be closer to your workplace than your current home.
Safeguarding Wakefield Council is wholly committed to ensuring children and vulnerable adults are fully supported and safe. We are dedicated to the safeguarding of all children and vulnerable adults whilst promoting their welfare. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this responsibility. DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) The successful applicant will be required to complete a Disclosure Application Form and to provide criminal conviction information. Probation In accordance with the Council Probation Procedure, this post is subject to a 6-month Probationary Period. Fluency Duty To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), public facing roles will be subject to the Fluency Duty. Diversity Having a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve helps us to achieve the best outcomes for all. We encourage applications from everyone and actively seek to ensure that everyone feels included in the workplace so that we can make the most of our differences. Why Wakefield To find out more about the benefits of working at Wakefield Council, click .

Keep up to date with developments in SEMH, SEND, safeguarding and education, applying current legislation, policy and best practice to support children and young people effectively What can I expect?
• A competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy up to 10 extra days of annual leave
• Hybrid working (subject to role suitability)
• Access to high-quality training programs to advance your career to the next level.
• We are committed to supporting the wellbeing of our staff. We recognise that resilient teams need good work life balance as well as supportive leadership.
• Discounted and subsidised public transport (Arriva Bus Annual Travel Ticket, Northern Trains Limited (NTL), MetroCard).
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and a Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC) scheme providing a tax efficient way to increase our pension.
• Great range of benefits including an Employee Assistant Programme, discounted membership to our excellent leisure facilities with free 12 weeks exercise program, discounts for a range of retail, entertainment, health and leisure providers, a cycle to work scheme, and many more