Raising Achievement Assistant – High Needs SEND Students Support
Queensbridge School
Birmingham
- £22,058 - £23,202 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- GR3A £25,119 (SCP9) - £26,421 (SCP12) pro rata (Actual Salary £22,058.97-£23,202.36)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 16 May 2024
Job overview
Queensbridge School is looking to recruit a strong Raising Achievement Assistant who will share our determination to transform the life chances of our 900 pupils.
A unique and exciting opportunity has arisen and we are seeking to strengthen and increase our SEND team. You will have a strong level of education and will genuinely want to make a difference in supporting pupils through the academic challenge of the 9 to 1 examination system.
You would be expected to provide 1:1 support for high need students and to work across the school individually and/or with groups and in classes and contribute to the Wider Learning strategy. You will also work with a range of talented teachers, you will support pupil learning and get a first-hand insight into what is required to be an excellent classroom practitioner.
About You:
· Strong verbal and written communication skills
· Organisational skills
· Commitment to education and ensuring equal opportunities
· Previous experience with children or young people, particularly in SEND extremely advantageous
· You will need empathy, patience and resilience
About the Role:
· 1:1 and small group interventions with pupils
· Classroom support to ensure pupils are making rapid progress
· You will help pupils overcome social, emotional and mental health barriers to learning
· You will have the opportunity to take on elements of cover when you become more confidentQueensbridge School is looking to recruit a strong Raising Achievement Assistant who will share our determination to transform the life chances of our 900 pupils.
A unique and exciting opportunity has arisen and we are seeking to strengthen and increase our SEND team. You will have a strong level of education and will genuinely want to make a difference in supporting pupils through the academic challenge of the 9 to 1 examination system.
You would be expected to provide 1:1 support for high need students and to work across the school individually and/or with groups and in classes and contribute to the Wider Learning strategy. You will also work with a range of talented teachers, you will support pupil learning and get a first-hand insight into what is required to be an excellent classroom practitioner.
About You:
· Strong verbal and written communication skills
· Organisational skills
· Commitment to education and ensuring equal opportunities
· Previous experience with children or young people, particularly in SEND extremely advantageous
· You will need empathy, patience and resilience
About the Role:
· 1:1 and small group interventions with pupils
· Classroom support to ensure pupils are making rapid progress
· You will help pupils overcome social, emotional and mental health barriers to learning
· You will have the opportunity to take on elements of cover when you become more confident
About Queensbridge School
- Queensbridge School
- Queensbridge Road, Moseley, Birmingham
- West Midlands
- B13 8QB
- United Kingdom
Queensbridge School is a co-educational, non-denominational secondary school in the Moseley suburb of Birmingham. Originally built in the 1950s, the school now has approximately 700 pupils aged 11-16. It is a specialist college in visual and performing arts.
Queensbridge School enjoys close working relations with Birmingham Royal Ballet and the Royal Shakespeare Company. The area of Moseley has served as a source for literary inspiration: JRR Tolkien based the tranquil Shire in The Lord of the Rings on Sarehole Mill.
Headteacher
Mr Harpinder Singh
Values and vision
Queensbridge understands its responsibility to students in providing a moral, compassionate education that prepares them for the wider world. Part of this is the fostering of strong relationships, within the school and the Moseley community.
Staff at Queensbridge understand the importance of academic achievements, and that success here can shape future careers. In its role as a specialist arts college, the secondary school encourages students in creative endeavours, both for educational benefit and as an expressive outlet.
More than half of students attend a residential experience each year, such as sailing and trips abroad. The design technology and PE facilities have recently undergone extensive upgrades.
Ofsted report
“Teachers have very high expectations for what students can achieve. Students respond very well to their challenge and make excellent contributions to their own and each other’s learning. They grasp enthusiastically all opportunities to work in pairs and groups, or independently.”
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