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Job Title: 1:1 SEN Learning Support Assistant
Contract: Fixed Term dependent on SEN funding
Grade: Scale 3 point 4 (full range point 4-5)
(£12,748.40 pro rata)
Hours per week: 30 hours per week (38 weeks - term time only)
Start Date: Monday 4th January 2021
(dependent on safer recruitment checks)
Closing date: Sunday 13th December 2020
Interview date: Wednesday 16th December 2020
Parkwood Academy are seeking a highly motivated SEN Learning Support Assistant to provide support children with EHC Plans. The successful candidate will be required to work 30 hours per week, will need to be able to follow a 'One Plan' under the guidance of the Class Teacher and SENCO and preferably to have experience of working with children with disabilities or learning difficulties.
We would like to hear from you if you:
● Have excellent communication skills.
● Have good literacy and numeracy skills (GCSE grade C or Level 2 and above).
● Have the ability to deal with challenging behaviour.
● Are seeking a rewarding role.
● Have a positive and enthusiastic attitude.
● Have creative and practical skills for activities and displays.
We can offer:
● Engaged and enthusiastic pupils who are 'proud to belong' to our school and enjoy learning in a stimulating environment.
● A forward thinking, proactive Trust that is dedicated to the success of its pupils and staff.
● A dynamic and collaborative team of leadership who are dedicated and committed to the success of pupils and staff alike.
● Leadership Academy - establishing professional pathways for all employees to reach their potential by targeted CPD and career development.
● Early close on Friday with occasional inset training.
If this role is of interest to you and you have demonstrable experience in the majority of the above accountabilities, please apply now. In addition, please see the Job Description and Person Specification with full details of experience required to fulfil this highly rewarding role.
Visits to our school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school directly on 01245 354605 to arrange an appointment. We strongly recommend you visit the school to help you decide whether this is a role for you.
Please contact Trust HR by email on recruitment@seacademytrust.co.uk to request the Job Description and Person Specification.
Please complete the application form on the South Essex Academy Trust website, https://www.seacademytrust.co.uk/vacancies/ located in the Vacancies tab.
South Essex Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer and follow safer recruitment practice and appointments are subject to satisfactory DBS certification and references.
Information about the School
Nestled in the heart of Melbourne Drive, Chelmsford, Parkwood Academy is a thriving primary school within the South Essex Academy Trust (SEAT), a dynamic network of schools that champion collaboration and mutual support. SEAT is a multi-academy trust comprising a family of primary schools that actively work together to achieve the best possible outcomes for children and staff.