Special Education Needs Support Worker (Longford Primary Academy)

Working Hours: 26 Hours per week, Term Time only
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract - Linked to Pupil

Longford Primary Academy are looking to appoint an experienced Special Education Needs Support Worker.

The successful candidate must have experience of working within a school and have experience of working with children with significant needs.

The candidate should be working at NVQ level 2 or equivalent and have GCSE’s in English and Maths. Experience of Makaton, SCERTS and PECS would be an advantage.

Our successful candidate will:

• Be child-centred in their approach
• Demonstrate experience of working with children with significant needs
• Be able to support the child in line with their long, medium and short term targets as set out in their Education Health Care Plan
• Work alongside the class teacher to ensure that the child is included within all aspects of daily provision
• Contribute to the writing of support plans alongside the class teacher and SENCO and implement and evaluate the impact of these plans.
• Deliver a range of strategies/interventions as discussed with the SENCO to promote progress
• Implement planned learning activities/teaching programmes as agreed with the teacher, adjusting activities according to pupils’ responses as appropriate.
• Provide feedback to the teacher on pupil progress and behaviour
• Good communication skills, organised and flexible
• Share information about pupils with other staff, parents/ carers, internal and external agencies, as appropriate
• Support the use of technology across the curriculum.
• Be driven, enthusiastic and highly motivated

We offer you an academy with:

• A community approach, with a focus on whole school improvement
• A dedicated, hardworking and able team
• Happy, enthusiastic and wonderful children to work with
• A friendly, supportive, hard-working environment where everyone is valued
• A strong, effective and experienced Senior Leadership Team
• Excellent support and CPD opportunities
• Exciting links and joint professional development with St Bart’s Multi-Academy Trust partner Academies

For further information please see our school website.

Closing date: Thursday 18 March 2021 at 12pm, with interviews taking place on Tuesday 23 March 2021.

For more information, please contact Louise Lawrence on
Tel: 01543 227410 or
Email: office@longford.staffs.sch.uk