Person Specification

Job Title	SEN Mid-Day Supervisor			Directorate	The Orchard School
JE Reference No:		Grade	Band C	Service	Schools
Completed By	Elizabeth Hopewell			Date of Issue	December 2024

The Personnel Specification outlines the main attributes needed to adequately perform the post specified. In drawing together the specification, a critical examination of the job description has been undertaken to pinpoint those elements of the post deemed as essential.

The Personnel Specification is intended to give prospective candidates a better understanding of the position’s requirements. It will be used as part of the recruitment process in identifying and shortlisting candidates and in determining an applicant’s suitability for employment, whilst giving due consideration to the need to make reasonable adjustments in line with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010.

	Essential	N/A	How identified
1. Qualifications
		Yes	Formal possession of an appropriate qualification to be verified at interview or from records.
2. Experience
Experience of supervising/working with children with special educational needs	Yes		Past employment activity record. Performance in related selection methods, e.g. presentation, group discussion.
3. Training
Willing to undertake all training necessary to perform the role.	Yes		Past training history from application form and records. Selection process by demonstration of ability to display knowledge and skills at the interview.

4. Special Knowledge
Able to demonstrate an awareness and understanding of needs of SEN pupils. Understanding of Health and Safety, First Aid would be desirable.		Qualifications held and demonstration of knowledge at interview.
5. Circumstances (personal)
Flexibility Willing to work overtime as and when required (preferable)		Ensuring candidates are aware of these requirements from the job description. Interview questions and application details.
6. Disposition
Good communication skills at all levels Patient, caring and sympathetic to the needs of SEN pupils Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team		Performance in related selection process, e.g. exercises, group discussion, problem-solving, questions etc
7. Practical and Intellectual Skills
Must support the school in maintaining policies such as behaviour/code of conduct Must be able to undertake duties related to the welfare and personal hygiene of pupils (including toileting and feeding if required). Must show evidence of good communication skills both orally and in writing		Performance in related selection process.
8. Legal Requirements
DBS Clearance	Satisfactory medical and criminal clearance good references from most recent employer	Application form and interview questioning and references.

The remaining sections ARE to be completed by managers AND ARE FOR THE APPLICANT’S INFORMATION only.

9. Background Checks Please ü required check(s) referring to Section 9 of Guidance on completing individual sections of the Personnel Specification
The post is subject to the following Background Check(s) which will be undertaken, where applicable, following a conditional offer of appointment.	a) Enhanced DBS with Children’s and Adults Barring List Check					Only one or none of these checks (a – f) may be applicable.
	b) Enhanced DBS with Adults Barring List Check
	c) Enhanced DBS with Children’s Barring List Check				Yes
	d) Enhanced DBS Check
	e) Standard DBS Check
	f) Basic Disclosure Check
	Police Vetting Check					This check may also be required in addition to one from (a-f) above
	No Check Required
10. Politically Restricted Post
Is this post a "politically restricted post”?					No
Applicants can gain further information on Politically Restricted posts in the "Information for job applicants’ booklet".
11. Main Physical Activities/ Requirements of the Post. Please ü if activity requires to be undertaken. The Council will make reasonable adjustments that are necessary for the successful candidate to undertake any of these activities
Lifting / manual handling / client handling			Yes	Prolonged standing or sitting
Working at heights				Prolonged working with vibrating tools / machinery
Working in confined spaces				Bending / Squatting / Kneeling			Yes
Working outdoors			Yes	Manual cleaning /domestic duties
Agricultural / gardening work				Food Handling
Work requiring respirators or masks				Rotating shift work or night work
Work requiring hearing protection				Driving Duties HGV / LGV/ Minibus / Passenger carrying
Work with skin irritants / allergens / respiratory irritants/fine particles				Any other driving duties
Significant use of computers				Using restraint			Yes
Working with children or vulnerable adults			Yes	High mental stress content
Permanent night work				Physical / sport / leisure duties
Lone working				Regular walking on uneven ground
Working with challenging behaviours			Yes
Other main physical activities not listed above		Personal care of children
12. Safety Critical Posts
A pre-employment/placement medical assessment with Occupational Health is required for any employee who is undertaking a safety critical post. A safety critical post is one that is likely to be exposed to:- Noise e.g. gardeners using mowers and highways road workers) Vibration Hand/arm vibration (e.g. gardeners using blowers and/or strimmers, road workers, arborists, cleaners using buffers and countryside workers) Whole body vibration (e.g. tractor drivers) Hazardous substances (i.e. solvents, fumes, dusts, biological agents and other substances hazardous to health) (e.g. School Design and Technology Technicians) Also, the following posts: Fleet Drivers (where it is an essential requirement of the job to hold a valid driving licence in order to carry out the duties of the role), Trading Standards Officers, Vehicle Mechanics, School Crossing Patrol Operatives, employees working with asbestos and employees with responsibility for the health and well being of children and adults during the night require a pre-employment/placement medical. Other Night workers (e.g. care workers and concierge staff) will be given the option to receive pre-employment/placement screening if they are offered the position
Having reviewed the criteria outlined in Section 12 is this post a “Safety Critical” post?					No
13. Language Requirements
Is this post covered by part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016), and therefore, the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role? For example: The employee will work in a customer-facing role. The employee is required to speak to members of the public in English and this forms a regular and intrinsic part of the role. The employee requires a command of spoken English, to enable the effective performance of the role.					Yes

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