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Teaching Assistant, Shenstone Lodge School

Employer
Shenstone Lodge School
Location
Shenstone Lodge School, Birmingham Road, Shenstone, Staff WS14 0LB
Salary
Grade 6 (£20,903 - £23,541 p.a.) - Actual salary £15,792 - £17,785
Closing date
21 Apr 2021
Reference
SHE015

Job Details

Are you looking to make a difference to the life chances of students that struggle with their social, emotional and mental health (SEMH)?

Do you want to work in a dynamic, forward thinking school?

Shenstone Lodge is a successful split site school for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs.  The Shenstone site is situated in 4½ acres of beautiful, rural grounds and accomodates KS1, 2 & 3 pupils on a residential and day basis.  Shenstone Lodge School joined The Manor Hall Academy Trust on 1st July 2020. 

To support an exciting period of growth we are looking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to support the educational and pastoral needs of our primary age students. In an environment that is both stimulating and supportive the successful candidate will need to be a team player as well as being able to use their own initiative.

You will be calm under pressure, resilient, confident, curriculum aware and have experience of successfully managing and supporting students who can exhibit behaviours that challenge.  

We are looking for a dedicated and inspired individual who can contribute to our journey towards outstanding.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) clearance is required 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.

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

Application forms and further details are available from/returnable to: SIPS Education Limited via email at hr@sips.co.uk or by telephone on 0121 296 3000 or can be downloaded below.  You can also visit the school website at www.shenstonelodge.co.uk.

Please ensure application forms are signed if sending via email.

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:  ​Grade 6 (£20,903 - £23,541) pro-rata per annum - Actual Salary (£15,792 - £17,785) per annum

LOCATION:  Shenstone Lodge School, Birmingham Road, Shenstone, Staffs WS14 0LB

CLOSING DATE:  Wednesday 21st April 2021

INTERVIEWS:  Monday 26th April 2021 (face to face with necessary Covid measures)

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
01543 480369
Location
Birmingham Road
Shenstone
Lichfield
Staffordshire
WS14 0LB
GB

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