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Learning Support Assistant SEN (Child Specific) - St Margaret's Church of England Primary School

Employer
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Location
St Margaret's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Salary
£18,065 - £18,795 pro rata
Closing date
6 Oct 2019
Reference
SOLED000003572

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Job Details

St Margaret’s CE Primary School

Full Time Learning Support Assistant SEN (Child specific)

(Fixed Term Contract until July 2020)

27.5 hours per week Term Time only (9:00am – 3:30pm Mon - Fri)

Salary: Band B (£18,065 – £18,795) pro rata

Pension: Local Government Pension Scheme

We are looking for someone who will:

• Be committed, enthusiastic and talented with a passion for the education of all children

• Have high expectations and aspirations for all pupils

• Work effectively as part of a team

• Have the ability to build relationships with the whole school community

• Be friendly, approachable and flexible

• Support the Christian values of the school

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all its staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Applications

All applications must be made using the specified application form. CVs will not be considered.

Application forms can be requested from:

St Margaret’s CE Primary School, Richmond Road, Olton, Solihull B92 7RR

89office@st-margarets.solihull.sch.uk

Please submit completed applications to:

89office@st-margarets.solihull.sch.uk

to arrive by 9am on Friday 4th October 2019

Interviews Friday 11th October 2019

Key responsibilities:

Learning Support Assistant

Under the direction and supervision of a qualified teacher :

Responsible to:

• Class teachers and Special Educational Needs coordinator on a day to day basis

• Overall responsibility to the Headteacher and Special Needs Coordinator ( SENCO)

Duties (these duties may vary or be amended without changing the level of responsibility of the post):

• Support individual child with Special Educational Needs both on a 1:1 basis and within a small group.

• Support the teaching staff in enabling the pupil to develop in their learning and also emotionally, socially and behaviourally

Main Tasks

• Provide support for a child with Special Educational Needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning and supporting them with medical needs and personal hygiene as appropriate.

• Implement and monitor the child’s/groups Individual Educational Plan.

• Support individual children or groups of children in the classroom and in 1: 1 settings, including those with emotional and behavioural needs, following the school ethos and external guidance.

• Feedback to children about their work, attitude and behaviour as agreed with the teacher

• Participate actively in creating an appropriately stimulating learning environment

• Support children at break times so that these times are happy and successful for them

• Seek advice and take guidance from other colleagues and agencies regarding aspects of the child’s/groups educational plans and development.

• Contribute to the observation and evaluation of the child’s progress and participate in planning each term’s objectives.

• Discuss any concerns or observations regarding the child with the class teacher and thus contribute to the overall group planning.

• Work within the framework of the team at all times in order to ensure that advice or comments to parents and carers have been jointly discussed and agreed.

• Be involved in record keeping as directed by the Class teacher and SENCO.

• Attend in-service staff training where appropriate.

• Take responsibility for preparing, tidying up and organising equipment and teaching materials for each session

• Comply with all Health and Safety procedures.

• Undertake any other duties as may reasonably be expected by the Class teacher, the SENCo and the Head.

• Work flexibly to further the aims and evolving needs of the school

• Show sensitivity and discretion when discussing school matters with stakeholders and to respect pupil confidentiality

• Respect and support the Distinctive Christian Character of the school in and beyond the classroom

This is not intended to be a complete and exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities attached to the post as this is a varied role.

This job is subject to change by negotiation as this new role develops.

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.

Supporting documents
Application Form
Notes of Guidance for Applicants re: DBS
Job Description and Person Specification

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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.

Both Smarter Ways of Working and Employee Wellbeing are key Council Priorities.

The transition to Smarter Ways of 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; we are currently working towards silver accreditation.

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 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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