Learning Support Assistant - Full Time
Co-op Academy Southfield, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD5 9ETThis job expired on 29 June 2022 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
29 June 2022 at 11:59pm
Date listed
16 June 2022
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
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- Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Full time 32hrs Actual commencing salary £14,496pa
Additional allowances
• Excellent opportunities for personal and career development within the Co-op Academies Trust
• Employee benefits such as retail discounts, reduced gym membership, cycle to work scheme and much more
• Free access to a confidential 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Effective, supportive and dynamic leadership across Co-op Academy Southfield
• A superb, school building with a flexible and creative ICT rich working environment
• Enthusiastic students who are keen to make good progress
• Welcoming, friendly, supportive, effective and efficient professional/continuing professional development
Learning Support Assistant - Full Time job summary
LEARNING SUPPORT ASSISTANT(s)
32 hours per week (8.45am to 3.30pm Monday to Friday plus 1 hour training each Monday 3.20pm to 4.20pm)
As one of our Learning Support Assistants based at Co-op Academy Southfield you'll find the job rewarding as you will help make a difference to the lives of young people with a range of special educational needs and disabilities.
You'll support the class teacher in the planning and delivery of an appropriately differentiated and suitably challenging creative curriculum.
You’ll support pupils with special needs and disabilities, to access learning activities, communicate effectively with them and ensure their safety.
You’ll work collaboratively as part of a cheerful and effective team.
You’ll relate well to students and adults adapting methods and responses to the needs of different students.
Following appropriate training you’ll assist with the implementation of individual students’ Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), Behaviour Plans, and NHS Care Plans.
It is essential you have experience of working with young people with special educational needs or disabilities. Experience of behaviour management or physical intervention is also essential.
You’ll have a NVQ2 for Teaching Assistants or an equivalent qualification, and be willing to learn a range of new skills. If you meet these criteria and have good communication skills we would love to hear from you.
For further detailed information please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification. Should you have any questions in regards to this role, or would like an informal discussion with the manager please contact Human Resources in the first instance via email to: gran-hr@coopacademies.co.uk
You'll work within school policies, procedures and code of conduct under the direction and guidance of senior staff and within an agreed system of supervision (and delegation).
Formal training will be provided where necessary in specialist strategies, moving and handling, medical interventions, safeguarding, PREVENT, GDPR and Team Teach (de-escalation and physical intervention to support challenging behaviour).
Interested? You’ll join a talented staff team and a successful partnership of schools which is committed to raising the educational ambitions of the communities it serves. As part of the Trust we can offer successful candidates a huge variety of opportunities for development and progression across all phases.
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 Co-op Academy Southfield
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- School size
- 310 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Co-op Academy Southfield website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- gran-hr@coopacademies.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01274 779662
Co-op Academy Southfield is part of The Co-op Academies Trust and are co-located with Co-op Academy Grange, a mainstream secondary Academy in Bradford, West Yorkshire.
Co-op Academy Southfield caters for around 300 students and we are one of the largest special schools in the country.
We have on-site support from other professionals including Speech and Language Therapists, the School Nursing team, Physiotherapy teams as well as support from Social Care and other services. We enjoy close links with education, leisure, sporting and commercial organisations across the locality and we are keen to actively promote these partnerships for the benefit of the children in our care.
Co-op Academies Trust aims to provide an outstanding education for all our learners, founded on co-operative values, at the heart of the community. It is responsible for twenty-seven Academies across Greater Manchester, Staffordshire & Merseyside and West Yorkshire with the Co-op acting as the sponsor.
To find out more about the Co-op Academy Trust, follow this link:
https://www.coopacademies.co.uk/who-we-are/
To find out more about Co-op Academy Southfield, follow this link:
https://southfield.coopacademies.co.uk/
Arranging a visit to Co-op Academy Southfield
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email gran-hr@coopacademies.co.uk.
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