St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy

Little Chell Lane, Tunstall

Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6LZ

Tel:  01782 883000
e-mail: office @smwca.org.uk

NOR: 1146 (including 105 in the Sixth Form)

SEN Support Assistant

31.25 hours term time only

Required as soon as possible

Level 5 point 7-12:  £18,901 - £20,939 Actual Salary

St Margaret Ward is a happy, popular, oversubscribed 11-18 academy with an impressive record of success, acknowledged in our inspection in September 2021 (full report on school/Ofsted website). We are extremely proud of our enthusiastic and ambitious staff who are all committed to helping our students become the very best they can be.

We are seeking to appoint a SEN Support Assistant to help our pupils who experience specific difficulties with their studies.

The successful candidate must be able to:

• Support a range of pupils in overcoming difficulties in learning in classroom and small group situations
• Respond to pupils in a positive way
• Use initiative and work independently
• Keep written records
• Liaise with staff, parents and other agencies
• Supervise groups of students as necessary

Experience of supporting pupils with visual impairment; behavioural, emotional and social difficulties, physical disabilities and/or English as an additional language would be beneficial.

The candidate must, ideally, have experience in delivering intervention programmes in areas such as:

• Literacy
• Numeracy
• Speech language and communication
• Social, emotional and mental health difficulties

Those seeking part time employment are welcome to apply for the post.

The Academy are committed to the safeguarding and welfare

of children and young people and expects all of its employees

to share this commitment. This post is subject to the

Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Amendment

Order 1986 and, as such, it will be necessary for a Submission

for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring

Service to check for any previous convictions.

Application forms and further details are available on the Academy website or by contacting Mrs C Hollins (Academy Manager) on 01782 883000 or email chollins@smwca.org.uk

Closing Date: Wednesday 12 February 2025 (noon)