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Special Support Assistant - Monkspath Junior & Infant School

Employer
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Location
Solihull
Salary
£25,992 - £28,624 pro rata per annum
Closing date
10 Feb 2025
Reference
SOL/TP/180/1078
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SEN Support Assistant

Salary: £25992 - £28624 pro rata FTE (actual salary £9742-£10729)


Part time. 16.25 hours per week, term time only. 

Monday - Friday (mornings: 8:45am -12:00pm)

Permanent



Monkspath School is looking to appoint an excellent, enthusiastic and highly motivated SEN Support Assistant who enjoys working as part of a team to join our friendly and experienced staff. 


The successful candidate will be supporting groups and individual children, including leading group interventions. This may involve providing one-to-one or small group support to children with additional needs and Education Health Care Plans.


This role is likely to be based in Key Stage 1/ Lower Key Stage 2 in the first instance but could involve working in any Key Stage across school.


The post holder will be supporting the high quality provision within our large primary school and will:

•    Have a passion for working with pupils

•    Have the ability and willingness to uphold and exemplify our whole school values and ethos

•    A proven, successful record of a range of teaching experiences in primary education, including supporting children with additional needs

•    Be flexible, proactive and work effectively as part of a team 

•    Understand how children learn and be able to support their development with key literacy, mathematics and personal skills

•    Have an excellent understanding of how to be an effective teaching assistant 

•    Have high expectations and be able to inspire pupils in order to further enhance learning 

•    Have an ambitious, reflective outlook and a commitment to continuous professional development and an interest in pedagogy

•    Be qualified to NVQ level 3 or equivalent


We can offer you: 

•    Enthusiastic children who are well behaved and keen to learn 

•    Support to develop professionally

•    A positive, vibrant, committed and hardworking group of staff who work exceptionally well together as a team

•    Friendly and supportive parents and governors.


Required from as soon as possible



Closing Date: 9am on Monday 10th February 2025

Interviews are to be held 24th February 2025.

This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and an online check. Please note we do not accept CVs.


Solihull Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.


Solihull Council has a responsibility for, and a commitment to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.


office@monkspath.solihull.sch.uk

Mr Dan Wild

Head Teacher

0121 705 2686

Attached documents
SSA person spec.pdf
Standard Job Application Form DBS SCHOOLS v5.1 March 2023 Updated.doc
SEN Support Assistant JD.pdf

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About Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council

Solihull

Solihull is regarded as a popular and vibrant place to live in the UK. As one of the most prosperous towns in the Midlands, almost two thirds of our borough is designated as green belt. We have over 1,500 acres of parks across the borough, with 16 Green Flag Awards. Solihull is very well connected, with great transport links such as the M40, M42 and M6 all close by, and an excellent rail network, plus, of course, an international airport. We are home to the award-winning Touchwood Shopping Centre, National Exhibition Centre, Resorts World Birmingham, and the Resorts World Arena.

It is an exciting time for Solihull, although we are a relatively small local authority (c. 6000 employees), we still have ambitious plans including the development of UK Central and HS2.

Here at Solihull Council, we want to ensure that all our citizens have an equal chance to share in Solihull’s success. We do this by putting our customers at the heart of everything we do.

We recognise that our employees are the key factor in achieving our vision and as such, we are always on the lookout for talented individuals, who want to make a real positive difference to people’s lives and can help us to continue building on our success.

The transition to Smarter Working has presented us with the opportunity to re-think how and where we work. With the option to access portable technology, dependent upon the requirements of the role, a lot of our people are not bound to a single workplace or traditional ways of working, with many choosing to spend a good proportion of their week working from home.

tomOur people told us that they value flexibility, and that choice enables them to have a better work-life balance, manage family responsibilities, enhance their personal wellbeing, and continue to deliver excellent outcomes for the residents of Solihull.

Our people are our number one asset, and our aim is to have a healthy, happy engaged and thriving workforce.

Wellbeing is at the heart of our employee offer and we are a bronze accredited West Midlands Combined Authority Thrive at Work employer.  This recognises our commitment and action in support of employee wellbeing.

Unpaid carers carry out a key role within our community and know that this can be challenging when combined with employment.  Our Carer’s Policy, Employee Carers Network and the ongoing support we give to our employees has resulted in us winning Employer of the Year 2022 at the Carer Friendly Awards.

We will offer you:

  • A friendly, supportive and inclusive working environment;
  • Competitive salaries including, for those at the top of their scale, the opportunity to receive a non-consolidated lump sum;
  • A range of flexible working options;
  • Annual leave starting at 25 days and rising to 30 days after 5 years' service in addition to public holidays with an opportunity to purchase up to 10 additional days' holiday per year;
  • A generous flexitime scheme (available for most roles);
  • Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme;
  • A wide range of learning and development opportunities;
  • A range of family friendly policies;
  • Employee benefits including subsidised travel passes, Cycle 2 Work Scheme, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and staff discounts.

Solihull Council is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer.  We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.

As users of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who demonstrate they meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

Solihull Council has a responsibility for, and is committed to, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk, and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

For roles eligible for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check this will be indicated in the advert and supporting recruitment documents.  Where the post involves working with children, other vulnerable groups or in a position of trust it is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.  Further guidance is available at https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/945449/rehabilitation-of-offenders-guidance.pdf

Please note, where sufficient numbers of applications are received, we reserve the right to close a vacancy before the advertised closing date. We therefore advise that you submit your application as soon as possible.

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Solihull
West Midlands
B91 3QB
United Kingdom

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