1:1 Raising Achievement Assistant

Swanshurst is an ‘Outstanding School’ for girls with over 1800 students on roll aged 11-19 years. We offer excellent support and CPD for staff at all stages of their career.

Ofsted (2017) found pupils at Swanshurst to be “happy, well cared for and that they secure excellent academic and personal outcomes” they described the girls as “polite, respectful and courteous”. Needless to say, we are incredibly proud of them and of all our staff who contribute to the “purposeful learning culture within the school that characterises the work of staff and pupils”

Are you passionate, enthusiastic, motivated and committed to raising achievement of students with a range of additional needs and barriers to learning?

We are seeking to appoint a Raising Achievement Assistant who is highly motivated and innovative to work 1:1 with young people who have complex additional needs, with autism as their overriding need. The successful candidate will have the motivation and enthusiasm to raise the achievement and ensure that their barriers to learning are met appropriately. This will be through a combination of 1:1 Teaching and supporting pupils to join in with small targeted group work.

You will be working in a vibrant team and will bring with your particular experience, skills or interests in working with students who need a bespoke curriculum to be delivered on a 1:1 basis or within a very small group. You will have the patience and the ability to nurture pupils with complex and significant needs who are unable to be taught in a mainstream classroom and need be taught in a way that is designed specifically for their individual needs.

Applications from graduates are very welcome.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

For further details and an application form please contact our HR Team on recruitment@swanshurst.org or contact us online at www.swanshurst.org.  Applicants requesting an online application form must also submit a signed copy of their application either at the point of being called for interview or as soon as possible after the closing date. Please submit all completed applications to our HR Team on recruitment@swanshurst.org

 Swanshurst School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

 The successful applicant will require an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

OBSERVANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL’S EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES POLICY WILL BE REQUIRED