Classroom Support Assistant (CALS)
Hednesford Valley High School, Hednesford, Staffordshire, WS12 4JSThis job expired on 17 May 2022 – see similar jobs
Job start date
6 June 2022
Closing date
17 May 2022 at 10am
Date listed
4 May 2022
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £17,328 (pro-rata)
Classroom Support Assistant (CALS) job summary
Classroom Support Assistant 1:1 Support (Curriculum Area Learning Supervisor) – To start as soon as possible.
Hours of work: 37 hours but can be flexible. We require staff who can work during school times (actual salary will be pro-rata to the contracted hours).
We require 2 Classroom Support Assistants (Curriculum Area Learning Supervisor) to join the team at Hednesford Valley High.
Job 1
To work with students with SEN in a classroom. This could involve working 1:1 with an ASC student and with small groups in the classroom or the Learning Resource Centre. You will be required to monitor the progress of individual students and carry out intervention work to support learning and social skills. You will be required to prepare resources or support in after-school clubs.
Job 2
To work with a student on a 1:1 basis who requires suction and support with PEG feeding (training will be given). This role also involves support with communication and learning and working with other SEN students in the group and the classroom.
We require a flexible and creative individual who:-
• Has very good numeracy/literacy skills equivalent to GCSE C and above.
• Experience of working in a school.
• Has NVQ Level 3 for Teaching Assistants or recognised equivalent qualification.
• Has excellent communication skills with students, parents/carers and professionals.
• Can use ICT to support and enhance teaching and learning.
• Can act as Cover Supervisor during the absence of teaching staff.
• This person will occasionally be involved in supporting students with their personal care if required.
• Has a passionate commitment to raising the attainment of all students in a special school.
• A team player who is able to work collaboratively with others.
• This role can change to work across the school/sites with other student groups if required.
We offer you: -
* A strong motivated team
* Excellent training opportunities and a mentor to support you
* Staff well-being support.
Commitment to safeguarding
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. The selected candidate will also have social media checks. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.
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About Hednesford Valley High School
- School type
- Special school, ages 11 to 19
- School size
- 177 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Hednesford Valley High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- l.fox@hvh.staffs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01543423714
Hednesford Valley High is a good generic secondary special school with a split site provision. Students in Year 7-11 are based at the Hednesford Valley High, Stanley Road Site, and students in Years 12-14 are based in E block at Cannock Chase High. The school caters for a wide range of students, many with more than one area of SEN. All staff are totally committed to providing excellent teaching and learning to empower students to become independent citizens of the world.
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