Area Lead

Brookfields Special School, Reading, Berkshire, RG31 6SW

23 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  13 January 2025 at 8am

• Date listed

  10 December 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.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Upload additional documents

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Schools support staff application form.doc - 363 KB (opens in new tab)

Area Lead.doc - 197 KB (opens in new tab)

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
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/brookfields-special-school (opens in new tab)

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.

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