Education Advocate
- Employer
- Cheshire Down's Syndrome Support Group
- Location
- Office based in Northwich and travel across East Cheshire
- Salary
- £18,500.00
- Closing date
- 3 Jun 2019
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- Function
- Operations & Service Delivery
- Sector
- Children & Youth, Disability, Education
- Hours
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Contract
Job Details
JOB TITLE: Education Advocate
HOURS: 32.5 hours a week term time only
SALARY: £18,500.00
LOCATION: Travel across Cheshire – Head Office, Northwich
ACCOUNTABLE TO: CEO
Summary of Job Description
Funded by the National Lottery through the National Lottery Community Fund until July 2024
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced SEN professional to make a significant positive impact for a number of children and their families across Cheshire.
Principal Tasks:
1. To work alongside families and settings to help the child with DS meet their targets
2. To support Teacher/TA’s and parents in the settings to differentiate the curriculum so that the curriculum is accessible for child with DS
3. To help provide example resources
4. To help implement Speech and Language Targets alongside TA’s and SALT therapists
5. To facilitate a resource database across Cheshire to share best practice with Teachers and TA’s
6. To be a point of contact for schools to offer advice and guidance
7. If required act as an advocate for families at EHCP meetings
8. To provide feedback to families and schools on a child’s targets
9. To deliver Makaton Training to settings/parents
10. To run singing and signing sessions for Pre-school groups
Skills Required
1. Understanding of the Learning Profile of Child with DS
2. Experience in Makaton
3. Worked as a SEN teacher or TA in previous roles
For more information, you can visit our website www.cheshiredownssyndrome.com, contact us by telephone on 01606 246171 or email Julie.duff@cdssgroup.org.uk.
Company
Who are we?
Cheshire Down’s Syndrome Support Group (CDSSG) is a small local charity Supporting families and children with Down’s Syndrome (DS). The charity was established in 2007. It is entirely self-funded and reliant on support from families and volunteers.
Our three aims:
Educate
Parents, carers and teachers in best practice techniques to help develop children with Downs’s syndrome to reach their maximum potential.
Communicate
Raise awareness and understanding in the Cheshire community about Down’s syndrome.
Support
Parents, carers and siblings where someone in the family has Down’s syndrome. To achieve these aims we use our funding to offer Makaton Sign Language training, run educational conferences, development sessions and training for school as well as organising Family Fun events where everyone can get involved!
How We Help
Many new parents leave hospital with little or no information about their child’s diagnosis and this can be frightening experience and very emotional time. CDSSG are continuing to build stronger links with hospitals to provide support for midwives and new parents. Every family’s experiences are different and we work with parents, carers and schools to provide emotional support, practical training and advice to meet their needs.
With continued support, children with Down’s syndrome will make good progress and achieve things that were thought impossible in the past. They will have jobs, get married, run park runs, achieve qualifications and set and achieve their own personal ambition…just like everyone else!
- Website
- http://www.cheshiredownssyndrome.com/
- Telephone
- +447764502665
- Location
-
125-129 Witton Street
Northwich
Cheshire
Northwich
Cheshire
CW9 5DY
GB
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