Progress Support Assistant (Level 2)

The Constellation Trust CEO & Board of Directors are seeking to appoint to the following post:

Progress Support Assistant (L2)

Salary: Grade 3-4 (dependant on experience)

G3 £18,887 - £19,650 pro rata (£16,083 to £16,732 actual)

G4 £19,650 - £20,444 pro rata (£16,732 to £17,409 actual)

Contract: Term time only, plus 5 additional training days (195 days), 37 hours a week

Start date: September 2022

The Role:

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic & friendly Level 2 Progress Support Assistant  

at Sirius Academy West to assist in the planning, development and implementation of curriculum activities and to provide support to students.

Please see job description for principal accountabilities which include assisting students with personal self-care and medical needs, assist in the development of differentiation for classroom activities, support students and provide pastoral and emotional support & provide information on observed student welfare and progress to managers to inform meetings with external agencies when required including for SEND reviews and safeguarding meetings.  Please see job description for more details.

You will have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to deal sensitively with young people. We are an Academy where students are supported by outstanding behavioural and inclusion teams.  All students, teachers and staff share our vision of “we aim to be the best version of ourselves” and promote the Academy’s core values of RESPECT at all times.

We would welcome visits to the Academy prior to application & interview.

About us:

We are forward thinking, innovative and dynamic in our approach to teaching and learning. The Academy is a vibrant community that offers a wealth of opportunities for students and staff.   

Sirius Academy West is situated in a state-of-the-art £48m facility with a superb sports hall, dance studio, art terrace, super labs and transformational learning zones. If you seek a new challenge and want to be part of a first class team, come and join us.

We can offer you: 

• A welcoming Academy and a supportive team 

• Modern and attractive environments to work in 

• Hardworking, motivated, supportive colleagues and leadership teams 

• Opportunities to develop your career 

• Access to a range of benefits such as NUS Membership & Cycle to Work scheme

Closing date for applications: Monday 11 July 2022 at 9:00am

All applications must be on a Sirius Academy application form, available from our website www.sirius-academy.org.uk   

Any offer of employment to the above post will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory references & disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.