Person Specification

E = Essential

D = Desirable

Skills                                                                                                                                                           

• Meeting the individual needs of children and young people - E                                                            

• Ability to work as part of a team - E

• Ability to work using own initiative - E

• Commitment to integration & inclusion principles - E

• Caring, confident and capable- E

• Confidentiality- E

• Motivation- E

• Commitment to the provision of quality service to children and young people with disabilities- E

• Flexible - E

• Reliable - E

• Anti-discriminatory practice - E

• Enthusiastic - E                                                                                              

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Knowledge of

• Children and young people with disabilities and their families - D

• Local Resources/Facilities - D

• Challenging Behaviour - D

• Differentiated planning - D

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Experience

• Working/caring with or for children and young people - E

• Previous work with children and young people with disabilities - D

• Teamwork - E

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Qualifications

• Minimum Level 3 in relevant childcare/youth work qualification - D

• Safeguarding - D

• Willing to undertake training - E

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Special Requirements and Environmental Factors

• Flexible working hours - E

• Evening, weekend or holiday work - E

• Acceptable references and police enhanced DBS clearance - E

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