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Significant Adult Classroom Support Castle Wood School

Employer
Coventry City Council
Location
Coventry
Salary
GRADE 4, pro rated for term time only
Closing date
31 Oct 2021
Reference
coventrycc/TP/191/3122

Job Details

Permanent and fixed term posts (fixed term ones are until 25th July 2022 as a result of 1;1 funding

Term Time Only - 39 weeks (includes 5 Teacher Training Days)

Come and join our dedicated team at Castle Wood, a vibrant, innovative broad spectrum special needs school for children aged 3 to 11.  We have received two successive outstanding Ofsted judgements and have been praised for our use of Early Years practice and principles throughout our school.  We are looking to hire Significant Adults to support children who have 1;1 funding allocation.  You will be resilient, dynamic and enthusiastic and keen to work in our inspirational special needs school.

  Our vision is ‘Together children first…’ and we need experienced Significant Adults with the professional behaviours of initiative, commitment, dedication, a sense of fun and the ability to work as part of a team.  You are likely to be working with children on a 1:1 basis who have complex autism, may be non-verbal and have very challenging behaviours.  You may also work with children who have profound and multiple learning difficulties.  Knowledge and experience of Early Years practice and principles would be preferred as this underpins all teaching and learning in our school.

We are looking for a person with:

  • An excellent general education
  • GCSE Maths and English A-C, NVQ level 2 or equivalent
  • Strong communication skills
  • The ability to use relevant technology/equipment
  • The ability to work as part of a team
  • A commitment to the happiness, well-being, self-esteem and progress of everyone at the school
  • Personal skills and qualities required to form positive relationships with children, parents and carers
  • High aspirations for their pupils and themselves
  • A good knowledge of the EYFS would be an advantage but a willingness to learn and embrace its practice and principles is essential
  • Previous experience of working in a special school on a 1:1 basis would be advantageous but not essential

We will offer:

  • Fabulous, warm and enthusiastic children
  • A happy school with a welcoming and supportive team
  • Personalised continuing professional learning
  • Opportunities to work with experts from a range of disciplines
  • Supportive governors and parents.  

Hours of work are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 8.30am – 3.30pm, Thursday 8.30am – 4.30pm.  30 minutes unpaid lunch break is included.   

Key Requirements:
This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

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. 

In your application form, please detail the skills, knowledge and expertise which are required to become a successful Significant Adult Classroom Support and why you wish to work in a Special school in particular.

Unfortunately, due to the extremely high number of applications expected, we are unable to respond to each individual.  If you have not heard by then your application has been unsuccessful at this time.  Previous applicants need not reapply. 

Applications packs are available to download below and are returnable direct to the school at dochertys@castlewood.coventry.sch.uk

Closing Date: Sunday 31st October 2021

Interview Date: w/c 1st or 8th November 2021

Company

About Coventry City Council

Coventry

At Coventry City Council we never want to hear the words – ‘but that’s the way we’ve always done it!” We are a Council that’s looking for new ways of working to tackle new – and old – challenges. We have had great success already and made great strides in changing the way we deliver services and in the way we work with colleagues. We have brought in a new flexible approach to working – giving staff the power, skills and tools to work from the best place at the best time to get the job done. We have a new Customer Service Centre, more online services for residents, a new Council office building, and a city that is changing to meet a new age of driverless cars and superfast broadband. There’s never been a more exciting time to be a part of Coventry.

The City

Coventry

Coventry is a city that is changing fast – and we are looking for candidates with the right skills and personality to join our team and help take us into a bright new future. We are a city that is going places - with an inspiring, world-famous history and exciting times ahead. We are UK City of Culture 2021; home to award-winning universities, top level sport and concerts and famous brands such as Jaguar Land Rover and Severn Trent. We are a part of the ‘Midlands-Engine’, the home of the UK motor industry and a proud multicultural city. Major developments are taking shape around the city, including a new-look shopping centre, a water park, new business quarter, restaurants and a modernised rail station. More and more firms and families are relocating to our city as they see what we have to offer. Coventry is a great place to live and work, and it’s getting even better!

The Council

Coventry

Our city is changing – and the Council is changing too. Headed by Chief Executive, Martin Reeves – who has assisted in bringing in the new WMCA - the Council is committed to improving the quality of life for residents – and its workforce. The Council is bringing in new, streamlined ways of working and making more use of technology to deliver services in new ways – helping residents to do more for themselves online and to do business with us when and how they want.

Coventry City Council is a modern council for a new age, embracing technology and flexible working to continue to rise to new challenges. It’s a council that’s not afraid to try something new!

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02476 97 5500
Location
One Friargate, Coventry
Coventry
West Midlands
CV1 2GN
United Kingdom

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