Special School Assistant - Outreach
Springwell School, Southampton, Hampshire, SO19 6DHThis job expired on 29 September 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
29 September 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
20 September 2023
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: 30 hours per week, term time only
Contract type
- Fixed term - 31.08.2025
Full-time equivalent salary
- Between £27,852 to £ 32,019
Pay scale
- Grade 7
What skills and experience we're looking for
What
will you need?
- GCSE Grade C or above (or equivalent)
in English and Maths
- Excellent understanding and previous
experience of working with children within a school setting is essential
- Ability to observe, monitor and analyse learning and learning outcomes
- Able to assist outreach teacher with the planning, development and delivery
of suitable programmes for pupils
- Support the outreach teacher to set objectives and targets for pupils
- Can contribute to meetings in respect of pupils progress
- Able to liaise with outside agencies, teachers, parents and carers
- Strong sense of team work
- Understand the importance of confidentiality and safeguarding
What the school offers its staff
What can we offer you?
- Opportunities for
CPD
- Free on-site
parking at Springwell main base
- Support and
training
- Excellent development opportunities
to grow within a positive and supportive team
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health and Wellbeing Support
- Pension Scheme
- Uniform provided (optional)
- Access to staff benefits
Further details about the role
An opportunity has arisen to join Southampton Inclusion Partnership as an Outreach Special School Assistant on a 2-year fixed term contract.
This would be an exciting time to join the team based at Springwell school who are working across the city to support pupils with SEND.
There are a number of new workstreams happening this Autumn which means we are looking for the right candidate to join our experienced team and is a great opportunity to develop and enhance your skills within the SEND field.
In our recently published Ofsted inspection report (June 2023), we are exceptionally proud to be maintaining our Outstanding rating for the 4th consecutive time with Ofsted commenting, ‘Staff are proud to work in the school. One said, ‘We’re a really strong team’. They feel that leaders are thoughtful about workload and responsive to feedback.’
Commitment to safeguarding
Springwell School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full Safer Recruitment process including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check. Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre-employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.
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About Springwell School
- School type
- Special school, ages 4 to 11
- School size
- 271 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Springwell School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@springwellschool.net
- Phone number
- 02380 445981
Springwell is a designated day special school for pupils with complex learning difficulties aged from 4 – 11 years. Many pupils have associated disabilities including speech and language disorders, autism and challenging behaviour.
We are located on the edge of the city in Thornhill, Southampton with an additional 4 off site provisions located at mainstream schools across the city.
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