Education Support Assistant
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy, Swanley, Kent, BR8 8DRThis job expired on 10 July 2022 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2022
Closing date
10 July 2022 at 11:59pm
Date listed
15 October 2021
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 32 hours per week, term time only for 39 weeks per year including INSET days
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £19,938-£20,324
Actual salary
- Actual Term Time Salary: Scale 3 - 4 Points 5-11 £15,185.92 - £17,101.74 Including Outer Fringe Allowance £492.78
Education Support Assistant job summary
The successful candidate will join a school where we invest in our staff and create skilled class teams. This is an ideal starting point for a career in special education and is a chance to work both in class and on the residential areas in this rewarding environment. These are new posts, created in response to the increased number of our students that need help with personal care and other physical support. You will be required to work with the students to assist with personal care, dining and ensuring that they are able to take an active part in all educational activities.
Experience of working with children or young people is desirable but a ‘can do attitude’ and positive approach are essential. It is highly desirable that applicants hold a relevant qualification at NVQ level 3 otherwise you will be expected to begin working towards such a qualification within 3 months of starting work at Parkwood Hall School.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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About Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 8 to 19
- School size
- 119 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 8 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- contact@parkwoodhall.co.uk
Parkwood Hall is a residential and day school for pupils aged 8-19 years with moderate to severe learning difficulties and other complex needs including autism and language difficulties. We are passionate about our Co-operative values of self-help, self- responsibility, democracy, equality, equity and solidarity.
Parkwood Hall aims to provide an outstanding and supportive learning environment which challenges students to achieve success. The core learning values, which are at the centre of the curriculum, focus upon developing the student’s resilience and ability to make informed life choices.
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