Individual Needs Assistant
Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre
Kent
- £5,646 - £5,991 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- actual salary NJC Scale 2/3 - 13.2 hours per week over 3 days
- Job type:
- Part Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- Initial fixed term contract for 1 year
- Apply by:
- 11 April 2021
Job overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and dedicated Individual Needs Assistant. You will work as part of our Learning Support team to provide bespoke support for two specific young people both in and out of the classroom.
The successful candidate will focus on promoting the learning and personal development of these particular students to enable them to make best use of the educational opportunities available to them.
This post involves working with specifics pupil with significant additional needs. Prior experience of working with children with a high level of additional needs is advantageous but not essential as training will be provided.
Liaising with teachers with regard to the planning and differentiation of work for the student will be a key aspect of this role along with providing direct one to one support in and outside the classroom. You will also be required to liaise with outside professionals offering support and guidance to the school. You will work alongside classroom teachers and closely with another member of our team to ensure all learning is accessible and engaging for the young person in order to maximise achievement and attainment.
It is necessary for the candidate to have qualifications in Maths/Numeracy or English/Literacy equivalent to at least NVQ Level 2.
More information on this successful school can be accessed on the following website: www.tenterden-schools-trust.com.
Closing date: 11th April 2021 however, early applications are encouraged as we review applications as we receive them.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all members of the community. Homewood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be asked to apply for an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.
About Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre
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- Homewood School and Sixth Form Centre
- Ashford Road, Tenterden
- Kent
- TN30 6LT
- United Kingdom
Homewood School & Sixth Form Centre is a mixed 11 – 18 wide ability school with Academy status with 2,100 students including 350 in the Sixth Form. We are part of Tenterden Schools’ Trust working in collaboration with local primary schools serving the Wealden town of Tenterden and the surrounding villages. The school is situated on the edge of Tenterden and enjoys a large semi-rural site overlooking open countryside.
Homewood has excellent facilities for all its students and our specialisms in Performing Arts, Applied Learning and the Rural Dimension underpin our approaches to learning which are designed to raise achievement across the whole student body. We aim to maintain and develop the cultural aspirations of the school community in line with our priorities of “belonging” and “respect” and offer a broad range of curriculum opportunities in all subject areas. This also extends into the local community through partnerships across primary, secondary and higher education sectors as well as non-educational community partners.
Homewood provides a secure and caring learning environment in which all students can flourish and succeed. It is a school renowned for its support for students’ wellbeing. Consideration and respect for each other is central to our work. We are immensely proud of the achievements of our students and are committed to enabling all to reach for individual excellence.
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