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What skills and experience we're looking for

To succeed in this role, the successful candidate will be an enthusiastic, motivated, friendly and well-organised individual who is able to work effectively with a range of colleagues as well as self-manage their own tasks and workload.

The successful candidate will have suitable experience working within an administrative environment, preferably in a school administration office. The person appointed will make a significant contribution to the smooth running of this important area of school operations and will be supported by the school Operations Director and wider office team.

The successful candidate will be hardworking, honest, dependable and self-motivated in order to uphold the ethos, aims and values of the School and Trust.

The role will involve:

• Being the first line respondent for whole school general enquiries;
• Providing administrative support across the whole of the school;
• Responding to community, parent/carer, teacher and pupil enquiries;
• Undertaking organisation and administration for school trips and residentials;
• Designing and create a range of letters, documents and posters using Microsoft products;
• Updating school databases as required using school-based systems such as Arbor MIS, Class Dojo, Parent Pay, Parago and Financial suites such as PSF, Iris or Access;
• Assisting with school events;
• Liaising with staff, outside agencies, parents and other schools as appropriate.

We're looking for you if you have:

• The ability to effectively manage your own time and prioritise work in a demanding environment;
• High level communication abilities and excellent IT skills in a range of software applications;
• Key attributes include a friendly, yet professional manner, and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• The ability to work effectively and positively within a team.

What the school offers its staff

In the role you would be instrumental in supporting our amazing pupils, assisting them and our teachers by creating a culture of success, ensuring our pupils have a positive attitude to learning to increase their life chances, attainment and social and emotional development and providing a professional administrative service to our parents, Community, Senior Leaders, and Teachers. We consequently offer a friendly, vibrant working environment with great benefits and opportunities for development and progression for those people prepared to work for it.

What can we offer you?

• A generous annual leave entitlement;
• Access to either the Local Government or the Teacher Pension Scheme;
• Competitive pay, reward and benefits;
• A committed Voluntary Living Wage employer;
• Access to a range of career opportunities;
• Additional staff leave benefits to those in place nationally;

Commitment to safeguarding

Community First Academy Trust are committed to rigorous safeguarding procedures and consistently promoting the welfare of children. All appointments will be subject to satisfactory Enhanced DBS Disclosures. Any offer of employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced criminal record with barred list through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), medical clearance, references and verification of your qualifications satisfactory to the Trust.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Think you know The Willows? Think again..

Welcome to a new era where high educational expectations and empathetic connections are at the heart of our mission to improve lives; a place where children are challenged and inspired to be Fun, Involved, Self-aware Heroes.

We are building a fortress where our ethos and curriculum will enable children to wonder about, experience and feel their world, gaining skills and knowledge that will inspire big dreams about what they can become and self-worth so they value who they are.

We need your skills and enthusiasm to make our vision a reality and having taken our first steps we are now seeking an experienced champion of children (teacher!) who has a passion for teaching children with special educational needs to join our team.

Working closely with our fantastic SENDCo you will be teaching a small group of children with EHCPs / complex needs to ensure they make great progress from their varied starting points and they experience success as part of the small group and their home class.

The class will follow follow a broad, balanced and personalised curriculum, which enables children’s academic learning alongside their speech and language skills, early play skills, social skills and emotional literacy development. Knowledge and experience teaching in an early years setting or specialist provision would be particularly advantageous to the role.

We would like to recruit a teacher who:

• has knowledge and experience in mainstream primary or early years’ teaching and SEND or special school/specialist unit teaching
• has excellent teaching skills, particularly in early literacy and numeracy
• is skilled in managing and understanding behaviour, including social-emotional needs
• can work as part of a team
• is flexible, skilled, and committed to working with children with SEND
• can plan and deliver a specialised curriculum to children with learning difficulties including writing personalised targets and making accurate assessments
• knows SEND and inclusive strategies to help children develop to their full potential in all areas.

What the school offers its staff

• A forward-thinking school that encourages self-motivated continuing professional development.
• A supportive ethos where your contributions will be valued
• The opportunity to plan with colleagues to ensure a rich and inclusive curriculum offer.
• Trust in your professional capabilities and support for you to realise your innovative ideas.
• A school where you will be enabled to make your mark and you will really know you are making a difference in the lives of children.
• A warm welcome from our wonderful children when you visit

Further details about the role

Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Willows Primary School is an Orwell Multi Academy Trust Academy and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will be:

• An excellent classroom support member of staff with an ability to motivate pupils to make progress.
• Interested in the pastoral aspects of education.
• Outstanding in managing challenging behaviours.
• Positive in outlook and believe in the power of education to change the path of Alternative Provision students’ lives.
• A team player prepared to work with colleagues and share ideas and resources.
• Passionate and keen to inspire students.
• Committed to their own continuing professional development and contribute towards that of others.
• Committed to raising achievements and aspirations.
• Committed to equal opportunities and the safeguarding of children.
• Hardworking, committed, reliable and enthusiastic.

Prospective candidates are welcome to visit the school before making an application, please contact reception to arrange an appointment.

The Ladder School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A copy of the ‘Safeguarding Policy’ is available to view or download by logging onto the School website: www.theladderschool.org.

This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check (formerly CRB) under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Further details regarding this check are available from the school or by visiting www.crb.gov.uk.

Please also note that if you are shortlisted for the role, we may conduct an online search as part of our due diligence on the shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which may indicate that you are unsuitable to work with children, and that we may want to explore with you at interview.

What the school offers its staff

The Ladder School is looking to recruit enthusiastic, hardworking individuals to join our team. Part-time opportunities may be considered for an exceptional candidate; please contact the school to discuss this prior to submitting your application.

The Ladder School is an academy that is part of The Mercian Trust. The Ladder School is a Free School set up by the trust to offer effective alternative provision for the young people of Walsall.

Based on the edge of Walsall town centre there are excellent links to the local and wider community. The Ladder School operates under a commissioning model, where local mainstream schools identify students at risk of permanent exclusion and move them to The Ladder School, to transform their behaviour and enable them to be successful in their future. These students have struggled in mainstream education environments and benefit significantly from the smaller class sizes and additional support on offer at The Ladder School.

The successful candidates will be required to work under the guidance of the class teacher to support teaching and learning in the classroom and to provide general support to the class teacher in the management and organisation of the students and the learning environment.

The successful candidates may also be required to work 1:1 with an allocated student and provide support in all educational areas, promoting the inclusion of all students to ensure that they have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop. This may include keywork sessions and interventions. The position will be linked to young persons with an EHCP and this is expected to be for a minimum of 2 years, which may lead to a permanent position.

The applicants should have experience of dealing with students who display challenging behaviour and should have worked in a relevant educational setting. All applicants must have a minimum qualification of Grade C/4 in English and Maths at GCSE level.

Staff should have a real interest in both the academic and pastoral aspects of education and should be committed to working as part of a close-knit, supportive team.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Ladder School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A copy of the ‘Safeguarding Policy’ is available to view or download by logging onto the School website: www.theladderschool.org.

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are currently looking to appoint a dedicated and inspiring Lead Teacher of Health and Social Care.

At Harris Academy Bermondsey, you will join a dedicated team of teachers and staff supporting our excellent students. If you are looking for an opportunity to grow, inspire and develop, this may be the role for you.

The successful candidate will:

• Hold QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree
• Have successful teaching experience at secondary level (can be teaching practice), ideally including experience in multi-ethnic urban schools and of working in an 11-18 school
• Understand the theory and practice of effective teaching and learning
• Understand the importance of high expectations and equality of access for all students, and of being a tutor
• Have knowledge of National Curriculum requirements at KS3 and KS4, and of writing lesson plans, developing resources and assessing students' work
• Be able to work as part of a team and to develop and maintain positive relationships with all staff
• Have a good level of ICT skills, ideally including innovative use of interactive white boards
• Be able to create a motivating and safe learning environment for all students
• Be able to communicate positively with parents, carers and other external agencies where necessary
• Have good written and spoken communication skills
• Be able to lead and manage their own work effectively
• Have excellent time management skills
• Be able to motivate students and raise their aspirations through a range of strategies

What the school offers its staff

Harris Academy Bermondsey is a girls' school with drive and ambition in the heart of London. Our students achieve the very highest standards in their education. Ofsted rated us as Outstanding in every one of their categories in November 2019.

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level to senior leadership.

In addition to the opportunities for career progression, training and development, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits.

Further details about the role

Your main areas of responsibility will fall under the areas of:

• Operational and strategic planning (including lesson planning, developing resources and syllabuses, and contributing to the departmental plan)
• Curriculum planning
• Staff development (including continuing professional development and engaging fully in the Performance Management Review process)
• Quality assurance (including contributing to the process of monitoring and evaluating the subject area)
• Management of information (including maintaining appropriate records and tracking student progress)
• Communications with students, parents and other stakeholders
• Pastoral system (including being a form tutor to a selected group of students)
• Teaching, ensuring a high quality learning experience for students

Commitment to safeguarding

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking an energetic and enthusiastic individual to join the school operations team. You will be based at our new school, Reach Academy Hanworth Park, which opened in September this year. At the start of November we are moving to a new building and you will support the Front Office and Administrative function at our new school. This is an exciting opportunity to shape processes and be part of a founding team.

The role will require you to meet the challenges of a fast moving school environment: providing service, assistance and solutions to all stakeholders in person, over email and on the phone. You will set high standards of customer service, be flexible, proactive and well organised.

What the school offers its staff

Everyone at Reach Schools believes—passionately and immovably—that every child can and should go on to enjoy lives of choice and opportunity. This core belief drives everything we do. We draw purpose from it, it provides us with a shared vision for every child we work with, and it fuels our tenacity to work together to make it so. We have the most brilliant, kind and passionate team you could ever wish to work with or have your child grow into adulthood under the guidance of. We are up for doing exciting things, taking calculated risks, and championing the children who need it the most.

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.

What skills and experience we're looking for

The ideal candidate will:

• Be patient, supportive, enthusiastic & motivated
• Be a Team player with excellent organisational skills
• Love working with children & are passionate about inclusion
• Be dedicated to safeguarding all children in our care

What the school offers its staff

We Offer:

• Competitive salary & pension scheme
• Discounted Wrap around care, at relevant academies, if your child is a Kite Academy Pupil (Linked to contractual hours)
• A dedicated, friendly staff team, as well as Happy, motivated children
• An incredible range of employee benefits (including access to Perkbox)
• Opportunities for Training and Progression

Further details about the role

The team at Sandringham Infant & Nursery Academy are looking for an LSA to join them, to support children in year 2 with all aspects of their learning and social and emotional development.

Roles and responsibilities:

• Support a child in Year 2 with an EHCP
• Maintain a safe and stimulating learning environment
• Maintain records for pupils showing progress against key targets
• Liaise with class teachers to ensure best outcomes for pupils

Commitment to safeguarding

The Kite Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Learning Support Assistant will work in conjunction with our SENCo to support students in the classroom and in small groups to facilitate student’s learning to improve their outcomes. The successful candidate will have a shared commitment to our values and must have the ability to form positive working relationships, working closely with outside professionals to best support the student.

The post-holder will work under the guidance of the SENCo and teaching staff, with duties ranging from class preparation to overseeing students’ personal and social development.

The successful candidate will share our values, be passionate and be able to drive students forwards on their educational journey. Understanding their individual needs and collaborating with the Senior Leadership Team to put appropriate plans in place with the individual at the heart of everything we do. The postholder will have the ability to demonstrate their commitment to the role and how they can support the trust in fostering collaboration ensuring the continual improvement of the quality of students' learning is at the top of the business agenda.

What the school offers its staff

Stourport High School & VIth Form College is on a journey of improvement, with a focus on:

• building a learning community.
• strong curriculum strategy.
• consistently good teaching.
• a culture of kindness and care.
• collaboration with our wider school community.

For further details of the post, please refer to the job description and person specification available.

Being part of Severn Academies Educational Trust enables collaboration with best practice across our schools. The Trust is committed to harnessing talent and developing its people and there may be opportunity to undertake further training and development in related disciplines. There may also be flexibility to work across other settings within the trust, for the right candidate.

Other benefits include:

• Generous Occupational Pension.
• Free confidential Employee Health and Well-being service including access to counselling support.
• Free confidential employee helpline 24/7.
• Incremental pay progression and cost of living increases in line with government policy.
• Flexible working arrangements to support colleagues with work-life balance.

The Stourport High School & VIth Form College are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. The post is subject to enhanced clearance by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please complete an application form via eteach.

Closing date: 9am – Monday 11 November 2024, with interviews being held shortly after.

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.

What skills and experience we're looking for

The governors of Byker Primary wish to appoint a Learning Support Assistant who has a passion for children’s learning.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate their commitment to working as part of a highly successful team, the aim of which is to ensure that all children receive outstanding and inspirational educational experiences which help them fulfil their potential.

The successful candidate will actively endorse and deliver the vision of our school, ‘Children First: Raising standards and transforming lives’, whilst facilitating all children to be successful learners, confident individuals and responsible citizens.

We are looking for a skilled and effective teacher with enthusiasm and energy who:

• Is an excellent practitioner.
• Has an innovative, creative and effective approach to support children to access education.
• Is creative and proactive in their approach to supporting pupils.
• Is an inclusive practitioner with ambitious standards and high expectations for all pupils.
• Is well organised and highly motivated.
• Leads by example with integrity, positivity and resilience
• Possesses excellent interpersonal and communication skills and enjoys working in a team.
• Has a track record of leading and sustaining school improvement.
• Can collate and analyse pupil performance data and implement action plans to address weaknesses and accelerate pupil progress.

What the school offers its staff

• A supportive Headteacher and Governing Body
• A dedicated staff team
• A genuine opportunity to make a difference
• A highly skilled team of friendly staff to work with well-resourced classrooms and facilities
• High quality support and CPD to ensure that you are successful
• Happy, enthusiastic children
• An inclusive and supportive working environment

Byker Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to obtain an Enhanced Certificate of Disclosure from the DBS and be successful against a range of other recruitment checks.

As this post involves working with children, vulnerable adults or dealing with sensitive information, written references will be taken up and made available to interviewers before the final selection stage; even if you indicate otherwise.

Further details about the role

Closing Date for applications: Midday Friday 15th November 2024

Short Listing: Monday 18th November 2024

Interviews: Wednesday 20th November 2024

In post Start Date: 1st January 2025

Application packs are available from the school office or can be downloaded from the school website.

Completed application forms can be returned to the school at Byker Primary School, Commercial Road, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 2AT or emailed to recruitment@bykerprimary.co.uk by 12 noon Friday 15th November 2024

School Tours are recommended and will be taking place Wednesday 6th November 11.00am-12noon

Commitment to safeguarding

Byker Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to obtain an Enhanced Certificate of Disclosure from the DBS and be successful against a range of other recruitment checks. As this post involves working with children, vulnerable adults or dealing with sensitive information, written references will be taken up and made available to interviewers before the final selection stage; even if you indicate otherwise.

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Ladder School is looking to recruit an enthusiastic, hardworking individual to join our team.

The Ladder School is an academy that is part of The Mercian Trust. The Ladder School is a Free School set up by the trust to offer effective alternative provision for the young people of Walsall.

Based on the edge of Walsall town centre there are excellent links to the local and wider community. The Ladder School will operate under a commissioning model, where local mainstream schools will identify students at risk of permanent exclusion and will move them to The Ladder School, to transform their behaviour and enable them to be successful in their future. These students have struggled in mainstream education environments and benefit significantly from the smaller class sizes and additional support on offer at The Ladder School.

The Site Support/Maintenance Officer will be responsible in supporting the Head of Operations to ensure that the school is a suitable environment for staff to work and students to learn. The applicant should have a willingness to work in multiple sites across the Trust, if required.

The applicants should have experience of supporting the operational function of a site, ideally in a school setting. All applicants should have a qualification/certificate in Health and Safety, or should be willing to undertake this.

A good knowledge of how schools work is crucial to understanding the flexible approach needed to ensure the school can run effectively. Staff should be committed to working as part of a close-knit team.

Applicants that have experience/qualifications in a practical trade would be highly desirable for the position. A flexible approach to working is crucial to this post.

What the school offers its staff

Join our expanding team!!

Ofsted Rating: Good – July 2023

“The school ethos of ‘high standards, daring to dream, traditional values, success and personalised support’ is shared by all.”

“Leaders lead with integrity and determination. They are ambitious for all pupils. They do not use pupils’ chequered experience of education to excuse low standards. Instead, they demand the best from pupils.”

All applicants interested in this post must complete an application form. These can be found on the Mercian Trust website or WM Jobs and returned to recruitment@tls.merciantrust.org.uk

CV’s are not accepted. Previous applicants need not apply.

The Ladder School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A copy of the ‘Safeguarding Policy’ is available to view or download by logging onto the School website: www.theladderschool.org.uk

This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check (formerly CRB) under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Further details regarding this check are available from the school or by visiting www.crb.gov.uk.

Closing date for applications: Monday 11th November 2024 at 9:00am.

Interviews: Week commencing 11th November 2024

Commitment to safeguarding

The Ladder School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A copy of the ‘Safeguarding Policy’ is available to view or download by logging onto the School website: www.theladderschool.org.

What skills and experience we're looking for

St Joseph's is a two form entry school in Sutton Coldfield. The governors are looking to appoint an enthusiastic inclusion assistant to support pupils individually and in small groups who are finding it difficult to access learning independently.

The successful candidate will:

• Be supportive of our Catholic ethos.
• Provide academic, pastoral and behavioural support to individual pupils and/or small groups.
• Be a good communicator and team player.
• Be able to build good relationships with pupils.
• Be committed to supporting pupils with additional needs.
• Be committed to inclusion for all pupils.
• Be committed to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of all children.

Our school is a very supportive and fulfilling place to work and informal visits to the school are most welcome. Please contact the school office to make an appointment to visit.

What the school offers its staff

The St John Paul II Multi Academy is a highly successful Catholic Multi Academy encompassing seven Primary Schools and two Secondary Schools. Our schools are based in Sutton Coldfield, Erdington and Aston.

The ethos of St John Paul II Multi Academy is Catholic and was founded by the Catholic Church to provide education for children of Catholic families. As a Catholic multi academy, we aim to provide a Catholic education for all our pupils. As a Catholic multi academy, Catholic doctrine and practice permeate every aspect of every one of our school’s activities. It is essential that the Catholic character of the school’s education be fully supported by all staff within the multi academy. We therefore hope that all staff will give their full, unreserved and positive support for the aims and ethos of the St John Paul II Multi Academy.

Further details about the role

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role. St John Paul II Multi Academy is an Equal Opportunities employer. The Multi Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its children and staff and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A DBS check is required for all successful applicants. An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview.

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.

What skills and experience we're looking for

We have a Fixed Term SEND Learning Support Assistant vacancy to start on 25th November 2024

We require an experienced SEND Learning Support Assistant who is keen to work in Key Stage 1.

Monday to Friday, 8.30 until 15.15pm. 31.25 hours per week, term time only. 25th November 2024 until 31st August 2025

Start date: 25th November 2024

Salary: Scp 6-7 pro rata

Our vision statement ‘Be kind, be proud, strive for success’ underpins everything we do. We are proud of our enthusiastic children and dedicated staff team, who make Stoke Park a friendly and exciting place to be. At the heart of a diverse and ever-changing community, Stoke Park Primary is a wonderful place to work.

Our staff survey (January 2024) confirmed that staff are 100% ‘proud to work at Stoke Park’ 100% of staff "enjoy working here" and would recommend working at our school .

The successful candidate will be:

• A positive and enthusiastic addition to our lively learning community
• An excellent teaching assistant with high expectations of self and all children; someone who is committed to raising standards of learning and achievement
• An inspirational person who is able to motivate all pupils to learn; someone who is genuinely interested in children learning in a creative and engaging way.
• Experienced and committed to positive behaviour management strategies.
• Personable, approachable and able to build positive working relationships with adults and children.
• Solution focused and resilient; someone who can offer and receive support as part of a team.
• A passionate team player who will play an active role in all aspects of school life and contribute to the development of our school.

What we offer:

• A friendly and collaborative team of professionals who care about each other
• Creative, enthusiastic children with amazing ideas, who will make you smile on a daily basis
• A supportive and encouraging leadership team who value integrity
• The opportunity to work with other professionals across Cathedral Schools Trust
• Training and development opportunities for all staff
• The chance to make a real difference to the lives of our children and families.

Closing date: Monday 4th November,midnight

Interviews: Thursday 7th or Friday 8th November 2024

Safeguarding statement: Stoke Park Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts at Cathedral Schools Trust are subject to pre-employment checks including, but not limited to, initial and periodic enhanced level checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The school may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media accounts, as part of the interview process.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The school is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

Cathedral Schools Trust is an equal opportunities employer and recognises the strength in diversity. Our schools have a wide range of cultural, socio economic and religious influences and we use this to ensure that we broaden our understanding of each other and the world.

Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, disability or age, and maternity, marital or civil partner status. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.

What the school offers its staff

What we offer:

• A friendly and collaborative team of professionals who care about each other
• Creative, enthusiastic children with amazing ideas, who will make you smile on a daily basis
• A supportive and encouraging leadership team who value integrity
• The opportunity to work with other professionals across Cathedral Schools Trust
• Training and development opportunities for all staff
• The chance to make a real difference to the lives of our children and families.

Commitment to safeguarding

Safeguarding statement: Stoke Park Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts at Cathedral Schools Trust are subject to pre-employment checks including, but not limited to, initial and periodic enhanced level checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service. The school may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media accounts, as part of the interview process.

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to recruit Learning Support Assistants to support students both within and outside the classroom either within a teaching group or on a 1:1 basis. It is desirable, but not essential, that you have experience of working with students with SEMH and associated complex learning difficulties, but we also welcome applications from inexperienced candidates and will provide thorough training for all new colleagues.

The school is extremely well supported in its continual drive for excellence through its Governing Body and OHCAT. The school is committed to CPD across its staff teams.

Applicants must have their own transport due to the rural location of the school.

What the school offers its staff

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details on the role and the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for.

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.

What skills and experience we're looking for

We seek a colleague who has:

• Strong problem-solving capability
• The temperament to work well under pressure
• Excellent communication/organisation skill
• The ability to relate well to students

What the school offers its staff

In return we offer:

• A professional working environment
• A welcoming, friendly and supportive culture
• Opportunities for personal development
• A commitment to balanced leadership

Commitment to safeguarding

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS, where appropriate.

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Trained in aspects of emotional literacy including some of the following: emotional awareness, self-esteem, anger management, social and friendship skills, social communication difficulties, loss, bereavement and family break up and a willingness to undertake training to develop these further.
• Experience working in a school environment or other educational setting
• Experience identifying interventions to raise attendance of pupil
• Experience supporting and working with parents of young people
• Experience of working with families and pupils to raise attainment and improve behaviour
• Experience working with colleagues, outside agencies and multi-agency team
• Experience of keeping good written records
• Knowledge of the barriers to learning that pupils may face
• Tailoring plans and interventions to individual pupils
• Ability to create good relationships with children, staff, parents and external agencies
• Knowledge of available support services in the local area
• Safeguarding of children and young people
• Experience identifying interventions to raise attendance of pupils

What the school offers its staff

Mission Statement:

At Chellow Heights we are working towards our goal of providing an outstanding, world class educational provision and an exciting, specialist learning environment.

We endeavour to use innovative solutions and specialist technology to develop new ways to support children and families through research and development in order to tackle the challenges facing learners, families, staff, and communities in a modern society.

As such, we will be fulfilling the wider Bradford Vision for special schools of education, co‑location, co‑operation.

Our Purpose

Is to enable learners to be happy, healthy and enjoy life, to develop as fully as possible their self help, independence, communication and social skills to be confident and able to make decisions and achieve personal goals. We will do this through a learning environment which enables everyone to feel safe, secure, valued and happy.

Our Values:

Inclusive, challenging, holistic, patience, tolerance, innovation, confidentiality, curiosity, dignity.

Our approach is:

Inclusive, challenging, holistic, compassionate, professional, encouraging, consistent, energetic, happy, innovative.

Awards

We are very proud to have gained a number of awards for our work in 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.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Governors wish to appoint a committed and well organised person with the ability to work with families to devise strategies and interventions to support the attendance of pupils with a range of needs and additional challenges. The successful candidate should be committed to supporting students and their families to overcome barriers to attendance. A flexible and adaptable approach is required as the role will involve working closely with families, external agencies and partners. The ability to work with families and young people and devise strategies and interventions to overcome barriers to attendance is essential.

Effective communication and interpersonal skills are required together with sound literacy, numeracy and ICT skills.

Induction, support and training will be offered to the successful candidate.

Our Trustees are the Sisters of Mercy.

What the school offers its staff

Please see the Information Pack.

Commitment to safeguarding

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment to keeping children safe. Any offer of employment will be subject to statutory pre-employment checks, satisfactory references, Enhanced DBS and Barred List checks. This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (as amended in 2013 & 2020), shortlisted candidates will be required to disclose any relevant criminal history prior to interview. By engaging in this recruitment process, shortlisted candidates consent to an online search in line with the Statutory Guidance.