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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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The Orchard School
Causeway Green Road
OLDBURY
B68 8LD

0121 569 7040