SENDIASS Support Worker

SENDIASS Support Worker Salary: £19,542.86 pro rata (£24,000 FTE), rising to £21,171.43 pro rata (£26,000 FTE) following successful completion of probation and IPSEA training Contract: Part Time, Permanent Hours: 28.5 hours per week (working pattern will be negotiated with your line manager) Base Location: No fixed work base, with occasional attendance at in-person meetings

Benefits

30 days' annual leave, increasing to 35 days with length of service, plus bank holidays, Company Pension, Life Assurance x2, Employee Discount Scheme and Medical Cash Plan (pro rata) About Us We are Polaris, one of the UK's largest communities of children's services providers.

Within the community, we have independent fostering and adoption agencies who have been passionately improving the lives of young people for over 30 years, as well as Leaving Care services, Education and bespoke children's services contracts.

Our nurturing community works collectively to support the very best outcomes for each and every child in our care. We're ambitious for our children and young people, families and staff, and believe in their futures. Hampshire SENDIASS SENDIASS services are part of the Children's Services branch of Polaris.

Hampshire SENDIASS provides timely, confidential and impartial information, advice and support for parents, carers, children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND). Hampshire SENDIASS' aim is to ensure that children and young people with SEND and their families are empowered to play an active and informed role in their education.

Requirements We are looking for a SENDIASS Support Worker to join our friendly team based in Hampshire . The successful applicant will have professional or personal experience in special educational needs, disabilities, education, health or social care.

They will provide customers with confidential, impartial, one-to-one support on issues relating to SEND. They must be professional, approachable and outcome-focused. You Will Also Require the Following: Have a qualification in SEND law or be willing to work towards achieving IPSEA SEN Law Training at Level 1, 2 and 3 within the first year of employment Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Personal or professional experience in a leadership position, a calm but assertive manner and an aptitude for managing complex conversations with a range of stakeholders Confident working with Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, and databases A full UK driving licence and access to your own car Responsibilities

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