.png)
Area Lead
Brookfields Special School, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 6SW9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
15 October 2024 at 8am
Date listed
20 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2, Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: 33.75 hours Monday 0815-1630, Tuesday to Friday 0815-1530 term time only plus INSETs and Twilights
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £21,618 to £24,778
Additional allowances
SEN £1,456
What skills and experience we're looking for
Skills and Abilities
q Good planning and organisational skills
q Ability to prioritise staffing skills where needed
q Flexible
q Empathy
q Self motivated and able to manage own diary
q Able to confidently and competently apply knowledge and skills acquired from training into a practical classroom context
q Ability to motivate and encourage pupils
q Able to communicate effectively with children, parents and other staff
q Computer literate – able to manage and organise assessments
q Ability to make use of ICT to support pupils’ learning
Qualifications & Experience
q Relevant qualifications to include either A Levels, NVQ3 (including English and Maths) or NNEB plus GCSEs grades A to C or Sub level 3 vocational qualification
q Experience with pupils with learning difficulties / SEN
q Experience of managing people
q 2 years’ experience within a school-based setting / learning environment
q Qualified First Aider
What the school offers its staff
- Training: A full induction and on the job training with a commitment to supporting and coaching you towards excellent practice
- Wellbeing: a host of wellbeing tools and advice including employee assistance with a supportive whole staff team and governing body
- an exciting and challenging role
- a fantastic pupil population with supportive parents and families
- a highly professional staff team
- onsite parking
Further details about the role
The role of Area Lead is an exciting opportunity for the right person to be involved with working alongside Strand Leads to ensure classes have effective staffing and to help with day to day management of support staff.
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are committed to securing genuine equality of opportunity in all aspects of our activities as an employer and education provider
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hr@brookfields.w-berks.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Brookfields Special School
- School type
- Special school, ages 3 to 19
- School size
- 229 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Brookfields Special School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@brookfields.w-berks.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0118 942 1382
SEN School catering for 3 to 19 year olds
Arranging a visit to Brookfields Special School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@brookfields.w-berks.sch.uk.
School location
Similar jobs nearby
(Part Time) SEN Support Assistant - Southcote Primary School
Southcote Primary School
Silchester Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 3EJ
Learning Support Assistant (Level 1 or 2) - Kennet Valley Primary School
Kennet Valley Primary School
Carters Rise, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 7YT
Casual Exam Invigilators - Blessed Hugh Faringdon School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 3EP
Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed