Support Assistant - Primary Phase
The Halifax Academy
Calderdale
- Expired
- Salary:
- Scale 3 Actual Salary: £11,896 - £12,599
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 14 December 2017
Job overview
Hours: 31 hours per week
(Monday - Thursday 7:50am - 2:50pm, Friday 7:45am - 1:15pm)
Required as soon as possible, The Halifax Academy would like to appoint an inspirational and dynamic Support Assistant to support a student with a visual impairment within our Primary Phase
The successful candidate will have knowledge of the Foundation Stage along with experience of supporting students with educational and complex needs. We require the support assistant to support the class teacher in the development and implementation of various strategies to facilitate learning in line with the students’ needs and abilities. The successful applicant will have an understanding of how young children learn and make progress. They will also be great team players, good communicators and dedicated to raising the achievement of our students.
We are a values driven organisation committed to living out our values of Heart, Mind and Communication and driven by our passion for all-through education and improving social mobility.
The successful candidate will be involved in:
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improving learning and teaching
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working as part of a team but using their own initiative
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motivating and inspiring our pupil’s to raise achievement
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tracking pupils individual performance and implementing intervention strategies
In return we can offer:
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working as part of a creative and supportive team, who are determined and driven on our mission to achieve the very best for our pupils.
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joining our ‘coaching culture’ which is a key focus for CPD in the Academy. Every member of our teaching and support staff are involved in our ‘Coaching for Excellence’ programme to focus on improving teaching and learning in all subjects.
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the opportunity to gain cross phase experience.
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enthusiastic students who are keen to make outstanding progress
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effective supportive and dynamic leadership
Application forms and further details can be downloaded from the Academy’s website at www.thehalifaxacademy.org/
Completed applications should be emailed to recruitment@thehalifaxacademy.org or posted to The Halifax Academy no later than Thursday 14th December by 9am. No late applications will be accepted.
The Halifax Academy
Gibbet Street, Halifax, HX2 0BA
Tel: 01422 301080
www.thehalifaxacademy-secondary.org
E-mail: admin@thehalifaxacademy.org
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About The Halifax Academy
The Halifax Academy is a high performing 4-16 all-through Academy in Calderdale, West Yorkshire. It was inspected by Ofsted in September 2017 being judged as good in all areas. Outcomes are outstanding at KS4 and place the academy in the top 15% of all schools nationally with regard to progress. Early Years Provision is good.
The Halifax Academy is a founding member of Impact Education Multi Academy Trust. Established in 2016, Impact is a values driven organisation with a belief that working collaboratively and sharing ideas can achieve real impact on the education and life chances of children and young people.
Our staff and trustees are unwaveringly ambitious for students, our families, our community and our staff. Our purpose is very clear; we are on a mission to improve social mobility for the disadvantaged and the life chances of children and young people.
The academy invests in its people, retaining prestigious Investors in People ‘Gold Standard' for the last five years. This recognises our commitment to creating a workplace where staff feel valued, share a strong sense of purpose and where their talents and hard work are celebrated. Staff are surrounded by highly supportive teams, systems and structures.
We expect a great deal from our staff but in turn we reward high levels of commitment. We offer a culture of coaching, research and evidence-based enquiry, including through Teamworks EEF Research School. Every member of our teaching staff is involved in our ‘Coaching for Excellence’ programme; a reflective scheme whereby staff work in trios to focus on improving teaching and learning in all subjects. High quality teaching and learning together with outstanding outcomes are central to our school improvement agenda.
The Halifax Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS checks are required for all relevant posts.
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