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Teaching Assistant

Employer
Lawnswood Campus
Location
Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Salary
£23,541 - £27,041 (pro rata)
Closing date
24 May 2021
Reference
LEGO13

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Lawnswood Campus - The Orchard Centre - ‘Rising Stars’ Nurture Centre

Lawnswood Avenue, Parkfields, Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV4 6SR

Teaching Assistant

£23,541 - £27,041 (pro rata)                                                             Job Ref: LEGO13

Actual Salary £19,004 - £21,830

35 Hours Per Week (Term Time Only)

Fixed Term Contract for 1 Year

Lawnswood Campus is committed to excellence. We enable learning by providing a rich and meaningful curriculum targeting young peoples’ personalised needs. We aim to help our young people overcome social, emotional and mental health needs (SEMH) in order to manage their behaviour and make considered choices.

We require a passionate and committed Teaching Assistant to work with young people and staff in an exciting new Nurture Centre ‘Rising Stars’ at Lawnswood Campus.

Applicants will be expected to have:

  • experience of working with young people with SEMH and SEND 
  • a proven track record of good communication and organisation
  • a willingness to undertake specialist training

This is a fantastic and unique opportunity to work in a brand new ‘Nurture and Therapy Centre’ which will open in September as part of the Orchard Centre, Lawnswood Campus.  This role will involve supporting the delivery of the ‘Rising Stars Nurture and Therapy’ curriculum.  You will be able to deliver bespoke interventions by preparing, providing, maintaining, organising and managing the resources required for healthy, safe, secure and exciting activities to be carried out by staff and young people.  The Teaching Assistant role forms a central part of the work of the Centre and you will work closely with teaching  staff  to  support,  develop  and  further  extend  the  work  of  the Centre and the experiences of our young people.  You will need to be prepared to undertake training and access support to ensure that you are able to support the diverse needs of some of our most vulnerable young people.

Duties and responsibilities: 

  • to support the ‘Nurture and Therapy Teacher’ in delivering a bespoke curriculum to some of the most vulnerable learners in the City
  • to provide learning support on a daily basis to ensure that young people are able to achieve both personally and academically
  • to provide pastoral support to ensure the wellbeing of all of our young people
  • to carry out appropriate interventions as directed

Lawnswood Campus is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and 2 references from your current or previous employment.

CLOSING DATE      MONDAY 24 MAY, 2021

INTERVIEWS W/C   MONDAY 7 JUNE, 2021

To apply, visit www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/jobs and email completed application form to

Mrs Rachel Bain at rbain@lawnswoodcampus.co.uk    

Website https://www.lawnswood.org.uk/

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