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Special Needs Support Worker

Employer
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Location
Pens Meadow School, DY8 5ST
Salary
£10913.87 - £11132.21
Closing date
12 Jun 2019
Reference
DudED00007097

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Sector
Education
Job Type
Schools / Academies - Support staff roles
Contract Type
Permanent
Working Pattern
Part Time
Hours
Part-Time

Job Details



We are an expanding school for children with complex learning difficulties. A significant number of pupils are also on the autistic spectrum. 

We operate on a dual site; 65 places 3 -16 years at our Ridge Hill Site at Wordsley, and 40 places 16-19 years at our Post-16 Site at Pensnett.

We pride ourselves on our welcoming ethos through which we support pupils and their families. We offer a personalised approach, challenging all pupils to achieve their potential.

Our success is demonstrated by the results of our LIVING, GROWING, LEARNING vision:

LIVING:
Our encouragement will stimulate full engagement in school life

We will ensure that partnerships with all stakeholders help us to achieve our goals.

GROWING:
We will develop confident and valued members of our community

Our pastoral care, guidance and support will be recognised as outstanding.

LEARNING:
We will deliver a personalised curriculum for all our learners within a total communication environment.

All our pupils and staff will have high expectations for themselves and others.

For more information visit our website: www.pens-meadow.dudley.sch.uk

Special Needs Support Workers

Hours: 5 hours per day - 25 hours per week – Term Time only (39 weeks per year)

Monday to Friday 9:30am to 2:30pm

Location: 

Pens Meadow School at Ridge Hill, Brierley Hill Road, Wordsley DY8 5ST

and

Pens Meadow School at Tiled House Lane, Pensnett DY5 4LN

Closing Date for applications: Monday 10th June 2019

Interviews will be held on:  Thursday 27th June 2019

The Governors of Pens Meadow School are seeking to appoint 4 suitably qualified Special Needs Support Workers to join our highly successful and dedicated school team from 1st September 2019

Please ensure you read the Job Description carefully before applying for this position.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all who work at the school to share this commitment.  Successful candidates will be subject to child protection screening appropriate to the post including an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and checks with previous employers.

Successful candidates will have a strong commitment and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours which underpin Pens Meadow’s learning ethos.

Please visit our website to view our Safeguarding Policies and find out a little more about our school.

www.pens-meadow.dudley.sch.uk/school-policies

NB. We reserve the right to close vacancies before the advertised date if a large number of applications have been received.

Online application forms will only be accepted for this vacancy, online facilities for jobs are available at public libraries within the Dudley Borough.

If you have a disability and require assistance in making an application please contact the HR Resourcing Team via HR.Resourcing@dudley.gov.uk.

If you are experiencing a problem whilst applying for a position, please follow the link below to the WM Jobs Help Page in the first instance; https://www.wmjobs.co.uk/staticpages/20563/help/. If the WM Jobs Help Page does not resolve your issue then please contact the HR Resourcing Team via HR.Resourcing@dudley.gov.uk.

Dudley Council on behalf of the school will check the information that you have provided against any details already held for accuracy and completeness. The Council will check, share and cross match your information both internally within the Council and with external organisations to protect public funds and prevent or detect crime, only where the law allows us to do so. The councils full Privacy and Disclaimer Statement can be accessed on the website at https://www.dudley.gov.uk

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About Dudley Council

It’s an incredibly exciting time to work in Dudley Council as we embark on numerous multi-million pound regeneration schemes which will be real game-changers for the borough. In addition to the exciting schemes such as the Midland Metro we also have the ongoing and very serious challenges of ensuring vulnerable people across the borough receive the services they deserve.

At Dudley Council we have a ‘one council’ ethos that builds an effective and dynamic organisation which grows the economy and creates jobs, creating a cleaner and greener place and supports stronger and safer communities.

We are rightly proud to be the historic capital of the Black Country and, working with our partners, Dudley Council is also committed to looking forward and helping to deliver our borough vision of ‘Forge a Future for all’ www.dudleyboroughvision2030.org.uk

We ensure communities influence council decisions and are committed to delivering services in partnership with communities.  We provide flexible and responsive service in partnership and help communities help themselves.

In joining a local authority that serves 320,000 residents you will become an integral part of a council that:

• is ready to embrace change, providing an environment in which you will be encouraged to make your mark

• is aware of its key challenges and the need for a new energy to innovate the council, in order to find cost effective ways of delivering services

• has aligned its political and managerial leadership structures and is committed to protecting, securing and transforming the lives of children, families, the vulnerable and older people

• wants borough residents to have their say through our community forums

• dedicates time to meaningful consultation and listen to the views of our residents

• is working with the community to encourage active involvement of our residents

We want to leave a legacy of a better future for the borough that reflects Dudley borough’s potential and harnesses the ambitions of the people we serve. For more information see our Council Plan www.dudley.gov.uk/council-community/plan-policies-and-strategies/council-plan, Dudley Borough Vision for 2030, Forging a Future for All www.dudleyboroughvision2030.org.uk and key information about the borough and its communities at All about Dudley Borough www.allaboutdudley.info

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Telephone
01384 811300
Location
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Mary Stevens Park
Stourbridge
West Midlands
DY8 2AA
United Kingdom

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