Classroom Support Assistant

Job information Classroom Support Assistant from the Company Wade Deacon Trust, this latest Classroom Support Assistant job vacancy is located in the city Halewood. This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate . Job Vacancies in this Education field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

Job Description :

Ref: SCH-WDT-0124 31 day(s) remaining Establishment: Halewood Academy Location: Halewood Salary:£15,731.67 + £988.71 Department: SEN Job Type: Part Time Closing Date: 24/06/2024 09:00 Interview Date: to be confirmed Start Date: 03/09/2024

Additional Information

Contract Type: Permanent Contract Term: TTO – Term time only Hours per Week: 30.00 Weeks per Year: 38.000 Pay Grade: NJC, Grade 1, SCP 2 (£23,151 FTE) + SEN Allowance

The Role

We seek to add a number of roles to our existing highly motivated team of Classroom Support Assistants, who have a positive attitude towards supporting young people with SEND. The role is to provide support, motivation and guidance to students in lessons and to help pupils overcome barriers to their learning. These will include supporting literacy and numeracy interventions.

The successful candidates will be required to provide academic, emotional and social support to young people to help them overcome barriers to learning, ensuring that individual pupils engage more effectively in learning and participating in the life of the school. Candidates will have the ability to identify specific barriers and implement a range of strategies to support both basic skills and access to the curriculum under the guidance of the SENCo and class teachers.

We can offer the successful candidate an opportunity to work with a highly trained, supportive and experienced SEN Team. We have a whole school commitment to professional development as we believe that development of staff is a key aspect in raising standards for our pupils. As a member of the Wade Deacon Trust, we can offer the successful candidate numerous exciting opportunities to further develop their career.

You will be joining the Academy at a very exciting point along its journey to excellence. In March 2022 the school was judged to be ‘Good’ for the second consecutive time by Ofsted and we have been oversubscribed for the last two years.

In this report, Ofsted have highlighted the following about our school:

• Pupils said that Halewood Academy is a caring community.
• Leaders have high expectations of pupils’ behaviour and learning.
• Pupils achieve well, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
• Leaders take positive action to support the workload and wellbeing of staff.
• Staff are proud to work at Halewood Academy.

The successful candidate will be pivotal in our journey to outstanding.

You will be given full support in your career development as we believe that development of staff is a key aspect in raising standards for our students. You will benefit from visionary, inspirational and dynamic leadership and be empowered to develop your own skills with access to world-class CPD. We are committed to professional development and have a strong track record of supporting colleagues to progress in their careers.

The Wade Deacon Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory medical clearance.

Qualifications

Qualification TitleGrade GCSE’s grade A* – C, including English and Maths or equivalents Essential

Skills

Relevant Skills The ability to prioritise and organise own workload Essential Relate to and work with others as a member of a team Essential The ability to assist with the development and implementation of Individual Education Plans. Essential Experience/Knowledge Proven track record of working with children and young people Essential Understanding of principles of child development, learning styles and independent learning Essential Understanding of inclusion, especially within a school setting Essential Personal Attributes Ability to listen to and understand others. Essential Organisational Fit High motivation and professional commitment Essential A commitment to student-centred education Essential A commitment to involving parents as partners in the education process Essential

Safeguarding Information

The Wade Deacon Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS disclosure. All applicants should read the school’s Safeguarding/Child Protection policy and Safer Recruitment Policy, which are available on our websites.

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Halewood Academy

The Avenue, Wood Road Halewood Knowsley L26 1UU

Alison Aldred

HumanResources@HalewoodAcademy.co.uk