Secondary SEMH Outreach Advisor in London

Lambeth Council are looking for an Interim Secondary SEMH Outreach Advisor. Pay rate - Negotiable. Hybrid working available. Inside IR35.

Responsible for:

• Supporting improved outcomes for pupils with SEMH needs, behaviour that challenges and/or those at risk of suspension or permanent exclusion.
• The role strengthens early, coordinated support across mainstream schools through outreach, Experts at Hand and whole-system inclusion practice.
• The SEMH Outreach Service is led by the Behaviour and Inclusion Consultant.
• The team is being developed to include two primary SEMH Outreach Advisors and two secondary SEMH Outreach Advisors, two Family Support Practitioners with one focused on primary and one on secondary, two SEMH Support Officers with one focused on primary and one on secondary, and a Data Analyst.
• The service is developing in line with national SEND and Alternative Provision reform, with a stronger emphasis on early intervention, ordinarily available inclusive practice, multi-agency working and strengthening capacity within mainstream schools.

You will be part of a service that supports settings to deliver quality teaching, timely intervention and sustainable whole-school approaches that improve outcomes for vulnerable children and young people with SEMH needs and behaviour that challenges in our vibrant and diverse borough.

The role will contribute to the local delivery of Experts at Hand, Lambeth's model for timely access to specialist SEMH advice and support, by helping schools to access and apply advice quickly, coordinate preventative support and embed effective strategies before needs elevate.

You will work in a multi-professional way with the EHCP team, children's social care, educational psychologists, the Inclusion team, health and mental health colleagues, alternative provision, other educational support services and families.

This is an opportunity to shape a developing local authority model that strengthens early identification of SEMH needs, improves attendance and engagement, reduces suspensions and permanent exclusions, and helps schools build confidence, skill and resilience in meeting needs within mainstream settings.

Job Purpose

• To work across educational settings within Lambeth to improve the standard of teaching, learning and inclusion for pupils, and to develop early intervention programmes and resources for pupils with SEMH needs or who are at risk of exclusion.
• To contribute to the development and delivery of Lambeth's Experts at Hand model for SEMH by coordinating access to specialist advice, supporting schools to identify unmet needs earlier, and ensuring that practical strategies are embedded in everyday classroom and whole-school practice.
• To work collaboratively with local authority officers so that pupils with complex needs referred through the Fair Access Panel or alternative education pathways receive quality teaching, targeted intervention and coordinated support.
• To strengthen school capacity by developing behaviour and SEMH strategies and delivering training for staff across Lambeth settings.
• To build the capacity of school leaders, SENCOs, inclusion leads and pastoral teams to deliver evidence-informed SEMH support, reduce reliance on crisis responses and strengthen ordinarily available provision across the local authority.
• To support a caseload of pupils with SEMH needs or behavioural challenges.
• To develop and maintain effective networks with school staff responsible for behaviour, SEMH and inclusion, supporting the embedding of good practice and sustainable capacity in local schools.
• To facilitate school-to-school support, build capacity and raise standards by developing behaviour and inclusion networks that enable good practice to be shared across Lambeth.
• To support networks by working collaboratively with schools, professionals and families.
• To develop and support educational pathways that promote successful transition, reintegration and preparation for adulthood.
• To deliver a behaviour and SEMH CPD programme for school staff and work collaboratively with school support services.
• To support schools to review behaviour, SEMH and inclusion policies and practice, using evidence-informed reflection, coaching and development planning.

GENERAL/CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To undertake such duties as may be commensurate with the seniority of the post.
• To ensure that the Council's corporate Health & Safety policy is followed, and training is undertaken in all pertinent health and safety procedures.
• To partake in the Council's and Directorate's staff training and development policies as well as the Council's system of performance appraisal.
• To treat all information gathered for the Council and Directorate, either electronically or manually, in a confidential manner.
• All employees are required to demonstrate a commitment when carrying out their duties which promotes and values diversity and the equality of opportunity in relation to employees and service users which is in line with the Council's Equality & Diversity Policy.