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REACH's underlying principles are fearless engagement with children, child centred decision makings and no limiting beliefs. If you feel that you have the same principles and want to be part of an organisation that steps into the gap and makes a difference, please get in contact.
Our nurutre provision is founded on the principles of THRIVE, which seeks to understand what a child needs, rather than what we think a child needs, and is run by Thrive practitioners and theraputic support mentors.
We provide a safe environment which meets the pupil's social, emotional and mental health needs. We work closely with the pupil, their school and family to ensure we support and enable them to be both successful with us and in their school environment.
Reporting to: Nurture Lead
Plan and deliver creative and stimulating sessions for a small group of pupils with a range of learning, emotional and behavioural difficulties.
Communicate enthusiasm in ways that engage the pupils, fosters their motivation and willingness to learn and contributes to effective learning outcomes being achieved.
Contribute to the overall aims, objectives and outcomes of Nurture
Maintain respect, professionalism and confidentiality.
Main duties and responsibilities:
Deliver a nurturing approach to promote and reinforce pupil self-esteem through praise and encouragement
Be sensitive to the welfare and care of the pupils emotionally
Develop pupils' regulation strategies
Use a range of strategies and resources to provide a purposeful learning environment that promotes positive attitudes, values and behaviour.
Contribute to creating displays for students work
Liaise with Leads and Director of Education where appropriate
Maintain regular contact with schools parents and carers
Chair Nurture meetings in the absence of Nurture Lead
Extensive training is provided to all staff, REACH are committed to professional development and will devise a bespoke CPD offer to enable individuals to reach their full potential.
All applicants must be available for all day for interviews. Interview date TBC.
Salary is pro-rota term-time only.
Information about the School
We believe in investing in people. As professionals in the helping profession, we believe and aspire to offer a better future to those children, young people and families we work with.
Success for us means unleashing the potential of each individual we engage with, so they can grow and develop each day, to be better versions of themselves.
Our values are grounded in our determination to be the change we want to see in the world, through passion, commitment and integrity.
We want to plant a seed of kindness and compassion in a generation that will produce resilience & hope and enable them to fulfill their own destinies.
Our success therefore will be measured in the lives we changed through REACH.