Grow LSA

Job Description

Part time Behaviour Support Specialist for an Enhanced Provision known as Grow.

Working a total of 24 hours / 4 days per week - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

A great opportunity has arisen for a Learning Support Assistant, with experience of managing challenging behaviour, to work with children with SEMH difficulties within a specialist provision based in a Chelmsford school.

Are you ready for an exciting new challenge based at Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School (part of the Attain Academy Partnership) supporting children in the Mid-Essex area.

If you have the skills and previous experience, this role may be for you.

This post is offered on a fixed term, one-year basis in the first instance, to start September 2022

· GROW is an alternative education provision for a small number of pupils in KS1 and KS2 who are not learning or progressing in their current school because of barriers caused by emotional needs or social difficulties.

· GROW provides each child with a curriculum planned for their individual needs and as a Behaviour Specialist within Grow you would play a vital role in the success of the placement.

Newlands Spring- Primary and Nursery School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

In the first instance you can contact Hayley Youssef hr@newlandsspring.essex.sch.uk to get further information regarding the job description and application form (visits to the school are welcome)

Closing date for applications: 27.6.22

Interview date: 6.7.22

Information about the School

Attain Academy Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We respect and value cultural and religious diversity and will not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, religion, race, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, culture, or disability. You must be a UK resident, have the right to work in the UK, and be willing to complete a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check.

Our Vision: Working together towards success for all

Attain Academy Partnership aims to provide an outstanding education for all children in all schools, relevant to the world in which they live. We would like all members of Attain to become:

• Ambitious, capable learners who are resilient and independent

• Enterprising, creative contributors who have a real love of learning

• Ethical, informed citizens who value differences and inclusively

• Healthy, confident individuals who contribute to a mutually supportive environment

We want to create a community of outstanding schools with the highest aspiration and dedication to achieving the best outcomes for all our learners:

• An unshakable belief in the intrinsic value of every individual within our community

• Exciting and creative climates for learning within a safe and supportive environment

• Sustainable collaboration and sharing of best practice

• Personal and professional development for all members of staff

• Accountability based on honesty and responsibility in all our relationships

We believe:

• That every pupil deserves a good education that enables them to be the best they can possibly be

• That every individual in our community of schools (our pupils, staff, families, carers and friends) is important and has something to contribute

• In building an exciting and creative climate for learning within a safe and supportive environment

• In working together and sharing best practice

• In ensuring the personal and professional development for all members of staff so that they have a rewarding and a fulfilling career within our community of schools

• In accountability based on honesty and responsibility in all our relationships

A copy of our child protection policy and practices, a copy of our policy on employing ex-offenders, the recruitment and selection policy statement which includes data protection information and privacy notice for applicants can be found on www.attain.essex.sch.uk.