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Learning Support Practitioner, Level 4 - The Brades Lodge School

Employer
Shenstone Lodge School (formerly The Brades Lodge)
Location
The Brades Lodge, Lower City Road, Tividale, West Midlands, B69 2HA
Salary
Band G06 - £20,344 – £22,911 - This is the full time salary and will be adjusted accordingly
Closing date
21 Sep 2020
Reference
BRL010

Job Details

Learning Support Practitioner (Level 4)

6 monthly appraisals linked to School Development Plan

Individualised training package and CPD

The Brades Lodge School is growing and currently educates and supports 41 students in Key Stage 3 & 4 who experience Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties. 

The School wish to appoint two outstanding Learning Support Practitioners who will support the educational and pastoral needs of our students.

The successful candidates will be resilient, confident, flexible, creative and a good communicator.  They will need a good understanding of how to engage students in learning and be able to work under pressure and as part of a team in a sometimes challenging environment. The school is also committed to the Best Practice in Teaching Assistant Award to develop the best possible team.

We are looking for dedicated and inspirational individuals who can contribute to our journey towards outstanding.  Shenstone Lodge School will be joining The Manor Hall Academy Trust on 1st July 2020.

Required qualifications: NVQ Level 3 in Childcare, BTEC, NNEB or equivalent

A full driving licence, and business insurance would be an advantage as you may be required to transport students.

Shenstone Lodge School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.  This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role’

This post requires a Children’s Barring List Check. If you are barred from working with children you are breaking the law if you apply for this post

Application forms are attached below and should be returned, along with the Recruitment Monitoring Form to SIPS Education Ltd, 2nd Floor Guardian House, Cronehills Linkway, West Bromwich, West Midlands B70 8GS or emailed to hr@sips.co.uk or from the school website www.shenstonelodge.co.uk

Please ensure application forms are signed if sending via email.

If you have provided an email address, correspondence will be sent via e-mail. 

If you are successful in being short-listed for interview, you will be contacted via email within 28 working days of the closing date. Please ensure you check your junk/spam boxes as well as your inbox incase any correspondence has been delivered there.

HOURS: 32.5 Hours per week, term time + 5 inset days

GRADE:  ​Band G06 -  £20,344 – £22,911 (pro rata)

LOCATION:  The Brades Lodge, Lower City Road, Tividale, Oldbury B69 2HA

CLOSING DATE:  Monday 21st September 2020 at 12:00 noon

SHORTLISTING:  W/C 21st September 2020

INTERVIEWS:  W/C 5th October 2020

 

Company

Shenstone Lodge is a 'split-site', part residential school supporting and educating students who present with Social, Emotional and/or Mental Health needs.  It has recently joined The Manor Hall Academy Trust.

The school secured a ‘GOOD’ rating in its last educational Ofsted inspection in May 2017.

The residential provision is inspected by Ofsted annually and received ‘OUTSTANDING’ in February 2020.

The Shenstone Lodge site is based just outside of Shenstone village, near Lichfield in Staffordshire and currently supports students from Y1 toY7.

There is a residential provision on this site which accommodates up to 12 students overnight between Monday and Thursday during term time.

The Brades Lodge site is a day school situated in Tividale, Oldbury and supports students from Y7 to Y11.

The school is funded across the two sites for a total of 95 students.

Students at both Shenstone Lodge School sites have access to:

A curriculum with a strong focus on developing core academic skills, using a range of interventions to improve reading, writing and maths.

A supportive and knowledgeable staff group

A wide range of enrichment opportunities to develop self-management skills, build self-esteem and promote aspiration.  

Additional Special Educational Need Support

As a special school all students benefit from small class sizes, high levels of support and well resourced subjects.
 

Additional Information


Both sites offer a range of curriculum enrichment opportunities both during and after school and run rewards systems which recognise and celebrate students' achievement.

Company info
Website
Telephone
01543480369
Location
Birmingham Road
Shenstone
Lichfield
Staffordshire
WS14 0LB
GB

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