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Abbots Hall Primary Academy
Committed to Safeguarding Children
Abbotts Drive, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex SS17 7BW
Tel: 01375 673188 Fax: 01375 679616
Nurture Room Lead
Band 4: £18,813 - £22,993 pro-rata (actual £12,282 - £15,011)
27.5 hours per week - 39 weeks per year
Required: asap
Responsible to the SENCO and Inclusion Lead
Abbots Hall Primary Academy is looking to appoint a Nurture Room Leader to support a group of children with a range of learning needs.
We are looking for a dynamic individual who is passionate about making a difference and improving outcomes for children. Our Nurture Leader will work with pupils from across the school, who have specific barriers to their learning; including cognition and learning, physical, communication and social and emotional challenges.
Experience of working with pupils with additional needs and/or a relevant qualification would be essential.
Job role:
To provide support for a named group of children through a carefully structured timetable that helps them access learning in their own classes.
To play a lead role in the development of the nurture group to improve access to our curriculum for pupils with additional needs.
Under the direction of the SENCO/Inclusion Lead, manage and lead a structured timetabled of interventions for pupil with a wide range of needs.
Set up a learning environment conductive to the nurture and development of pupils with a range of needs.
To plan and deliver engaging and motivating interventions tailored to individual needs.
Alongside the class teachers and SENCO develop a differentiated and challenging learning opportunities.
Where appropriate ensure all objectives on each individual child's EHCP or Individual Provision Plan are addressed continually enabling at least good progress.
Attend and contribute to EHCP, SEN reviews, Pupil progress meetings and Parents' meetings as appropriate.
In line with the school's policy, mark and provide feedback on pupils' work set in school.
To regularly review progress and feedback to class teachers, SENCO and the Inclusion Lead.
With the support of the SENCO, use appropriate diagnostic assessment tools such as the Boxall Profile.
Work with outside agencies and providers to include additional specialist provision.
Apply the school's values and aims in all aspects related to pupil welfare and progress
Follow the school's guidelines on issues relating to child protection
To gain the Nurture Group accreditation
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and recommended!
Contact the school office to arrange an appointment and to get an application pack.
The Governing Body of Abbots Hall Primary Academy is committed to:
safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety, and the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development, of children and young people;
promoting equality of opportunity and community cohesion where the diversity of different backgrounds and circumstances is appreciated and positively valued;
promoting the fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and beliefs and expects all staff, volunteers and other workers to share this commitment
Closing date: 18/10/2019 12 noon, interviews 25/10/19
Completed applications forms should be returned to Mrs Laura James, Headteacher
Abbots Hall Primary Academy, Abbotts Drive, Stanford-Le-Hope, Essex, SS17 7BW
Tel: 01375 673188, Email: admin@abbotshall.thurrock.sch.uk
Website: http://www.abbots-hall.co.uk
Information about the School
Abbots Hall is a welcoming, friendly and inclusive primary academy, where we nurture and celebrate the achievements of all of our children. In April 2016, we were judged good by Ofsted and now we are looking to move towards outstanding.