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SPECIALIST KEY WORKER
Exhall Grange Specialist School, Coventry, Warwickshire, CV7 9HPThis job expired on 15 June 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
15 June 2023 at 9am
Date listed
1 June 2023
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week working term-time plus training days (39 weeks)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £26,845 - £29,439
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Significant recent direct working with young people with complex communication and interaction needs, including autism
- A thorough understanding of autism spectrum disorders and/or mental health issues
- Relevant qualifications NVQ level 4 or above
- Recent experience working with young people in Key Stage 3 / 4 / 5 who have significant barriers to engagement in learning
- Ability to differentiate work with a high level of creativity
- Excellent inter-personal and communication skills
- Knowledge of safeguarding issues and processes
What the school offers its staff
- An opportunity to be part of the Warwickshire Vulnerable Learners Strategy and to work in this unique specialist provision
- You will become a valued member of this small team working to change the lived experience of our most vulnerable pupils
- A competitive salary
- A Local Authority pension scheme
- An employee benefits scheme which includes a cycle to work scheme, childcare vouchers, high street discounts and access to wellbeing support
Commitment to safeguarding
Exhall Grange is deeply committed to safeguarding our pupils and, as part of our pre-employment processes, we undertake online searches of all shortlisted candidates in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
A prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants of teaching roles who may undertake teaching work.
All staff will be required to undertake a DBS check for both children and adults.
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About Exhall Grange Specialist School
- School type
- Special school, ages 4 to 19
- School size
- 253 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- head@exhallgrange.co.uk
Exhall Grange Specialist School is a county-wide specialist provision for pupils aged between 4 and 19 on the outskirts of Coventry. The school meets the needs of pupils who are unable to access the curriculum in a mainstream school owing to their sensory impairment or physical disabilities or the impact of long-term illness or social communication difficulties including autism.
The site is campus style with six separate buildings and has an exceptional range of facilities including a swimming pool, gym, sensory room, soft playroom and enterprise kitchen as well as design technology facilities and science laboratories. The school’s outside space comprises of a large sports field, forest school and hard tarmac playground areas.
We offer a mainstream curriculum and endeavour to break down barriers to learning. Through high quality teaching and personalised support, we aim to unlock the potential of every pupil so that they leave our school as well-rounded citizens, ready to embrace the next step of their learning journey.
We are a dynamic, forward thinking school that supports students with an Education, Health and Care Plan to 'be their best self'.
Arranging a visit to Exhall Grange Specialist School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email head@exhallgrange.co.uk.
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