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SALARY: £23k-£25k
JOB TYPE: Permanent, 0.8
HOURS: 30 hours per week
LOCATION: Stevenage
JOB PURPOSE:
You will coordinate support for students with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). You will work closely with your own team of inclusion assistants planning for and placing support in classes. Where necessary, you will also undertake some in-class support.
0.8 Additional Learning Support Coordinator/ Inclusion Assistant required who:
- Enjoy working with students who have learning difficulties/disabilities
- Thrive on planning and delivering innovative strategies to overcome barriers to learning
- Celebrate inclusion
MORE THAN JUST A SALARY
- Participation in the Group’s performance related pay scheme.
- For a full outline of benefits, click here
PERSON SPECIFICATION
- A strong understanding of special educational needs and disabilities
- Experience, skills and personal qualities to gain immediate close working relationships with students who require support
- The experience to know how to make interventions to ensure that students make sustainable progression
- Understanding of carrying out personal care for a student
- A driving licence, use of a car and the flexibility to travel between sites
- A degree or relevant experience
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Be directly responsible to the Head of Additional Learning Support and provide a proactive student -focused service for students with SEND.
- Interview and complete paperwork for all students who are eligible under the Additional Learning Support Policy.
- Have highly ethical and professional standards when liaising with external partners.
- Be able to timetable effective in-class support for students, and when required, ensure strict compliance with support detailed in Educational Health and Care Plans.
- Be responsible for keeping and reporting on accurate and up to date support data, ensuring that all support is delivered within a designated budget.
- Monitor and review support at regular intervals, where necessary organising and chairing reviews with internal and external partners.
- Complete Learning walks and Observations.
- Deliver in class support for students implementing the recommendations and support strategies form the Student Support Plan.
- Be expected (if required) to carry out personal care for a student.
- Recommend and utilise specialist assistive technology.
TO APPLY
SAFER RECRUITMENT STATEMENT
The Hart Learning Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and provide proof of their right to work in the UK.
To view our fair recruitment forms, please click here for equality and diversity declaration.
Please note these vacancies may close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. Early submission of your application is therefore encouraged.
“I genuinely enjoy coming to work, the students are the people that motivate me – they are so full of energy and enthusiasm.
Hart Learning Group’s links to the community are essential for this job to work well – integrating local businesses and organisations ensure we offer the best service to our students.”