Classroom Support Assistant

Halewood Academy, Knowsley, Merseyside, L26 1UU

34 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  as soon as possible

• Closing date

  14 July 2023 at 9am

• Date listed

  4 May 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support, cover supervisor or tutor
• Working pattern:
  • Part time - 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £21,030
• Actual salary: £13,765
• Additional allowances:

  SEN Allowance of £952, plus amazing benefits.

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint a team of committed and dynamic 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.

What the school offers its staff

Halewood Academy is a warm and welcoming school at the heart of the community. Visitors often tell us that their first impression of the school is of a friendly, lively and stimulating learning community. They commend the good behaviour of the pupils and their thirst for knowledge.

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 both in school, from the Wade Deacon Trust and access external CPD such as NPQs. We are committed to professional development and have a strong track record of supporting colleagues to progress in their careers.

Commitment to safeguarding

Halewood Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS disclosure.

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About Halewood Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1085 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Halewood Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: HumanResources@HalewoodAcademy.co.uk
• Phone number: 0151 477 8830
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/halewood-academy (opens in new tab)

Halewood Academy is a warm, welcoming, and successful 11 - 16 school at the heart of the community of Halewood. It is part of the Wade Deacon Trust. Halewood Academy was judged to be a ‘Good’ school in March 2022 by Ofsted. Visitors often tell us that their first impression of the school is of a friendly, lively and stimulating learning community. They commend the good behaviour of the pupils and their thirst for knowledge.

Arranging a visit to Halewood Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HumanResources@HalewoodAcademy.co.uk.

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