[230524] SEND Support Worker

Reach South Academy Trust is seeking to appoint an inspirational SEND Support Worker to join SAIL Academy from September 2023.  The details of this opportunity are:

Post: SEND Support Worker

Location: Salisbury Academy for Inspirational Learning (SAIL)

FTE Salary Range: Grade F £23,194 rising to £24,496 per annum pro rata

Actual Salary Range: £17,432.95 rising to £18,441.55 per annum

Hours/Contract Type: Permanent, 31.25 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term-time only)

About the role

The position of SEND Support Worker/ Teaching Assistant is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and compassionate individual to lead lessons, interventions and support our learners with autism.

• To have a good knowledge and understanding of autism and social communication needs and appropriate strategies to support pupils with this need. E.g. TEACCH.
• To have knowledge and understanding of social, emotional & mental health needs and cognitive needs, that affect children and young people’s development.
• Excellent listening skills.
• An ability to build strong, trusting relationships.
• To be resilient and able to take regular responsibility for agreed learning /activities.
• Promote and support the inclusion of all pupils in the learning and social skills activities.
• To use positive and personalised anxiety management strategies.

Next Steps

If you think this role may be for you and want to be involved at this exciting time in our development and have any questions about the position, please get in touch by calling the Recruitment team on 07759365064 or emailing us at recruitment@reachsouth.org.

Closing date: for applications is Sunday 11 June 2023

Interview Date: Interviews are provisionally booked for the week commencing 19 June 2023

We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date. Therefore, an early application is strongly advised.

To apply: for this opportunity, click ‘apply now’ on the vacancy advert page.

Please note that Reach South Academy Trust is a licenced Sponsor for CoS applications and therefore can consider applications from candidates eligible to apply for Teaching and Teaching Leadership roles (only). For all other roles applicants are required to provide the required documentation where a candidate does not need a Skilled Worker Visa.