Job Description
Download printable version
LG Level 5 Point 8-12
Pay range: £19,945 - £21,589 pro rata
Actual salary: £13,959 to £15,106
30 hours a week, term time only 8:45 am - 3:30 pm
Required September 2019
Lancaster School is a Academy special school for up to 77 students aged 14-19 with a range of complex needs: severe learning difficulties (SLD) and profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD), neurological impairments, complex physical and medical difficulties, alongside students with moderate learning difficulties, who may need additional social and emotional support before transferring to local colleges at post 19.
We are looking to appoint a caring, focused and resilient colleague to join our team, who has experience and expertise working with students with severe learning disabilities and autism, or is prepared to undertake training. In return you will become part of a dedicated team of staff and Governors, who work tirelessly and aspirationally for the students, as well as working alongside happy and enthusiastic students who love to learn.
The post will involve:
· Working under the guidance of the class teacher
· Being a flexible and organised team player
· Being able to use your own initiative
· Working with individuals and groups of students
· Attending to the personal care needs of students
Visits to the school are welcome and encouraged.
Applications close: Thursday 6th June 2019
Interviews: Tuesday 18th June 2019
Information about the School
The SEN Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust comprising of four special schools; Kingsdown School, Lancaster School, St. Nicholas School and The St. Christopher School. The schools work closely with Local Authorities and parents and carers to meet the needs of pupils as outlined in their Education and Health Care Plans. They provide support and guidance to enable pupils to progress their education and learn life skills to make the most their abilities and achieve independence.
Expertise, resources and training is shared across the schools but they are encouraged to maintain their individual identity, ethos and character. Each school has it's own Headteacher and Local Governing Body. Overall responsibility for the strategy, vision and aims of the Trust is held by the Trust Board and Members who are supported by the CEO, Jackie Mullan.
The schools work together to develop systems to improve the quality of education across the Trust and maintain their high standards, meeting the specialist needs of pupils in the local area.