Autism Support Worker - Physical and Sensory
The Springfields Academy
Calne, Wiltshire
- £20,903 - £22,183 pro rata
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Actual Salary: £15,643 rising to a maximum of £16,601
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2022
- Apply by:
- 5 December 2021
Job overview
The Springfields Academy, Reach South Academy Trust is seeking to appoint an exceptional Autism Support Worker - Physical and Sensory to join the School in January 2022
Hours/Contract: Part-Time, Term-time, Permanent Contract. 31.25 hours per week, 39 weeks per year
The Role: We are looking an Autism Support Worker (ASW) to join our Physical and Sensory Curriculum team. This is a unique opportunity to enable our pupils to access our Physical and Sensory Curriculum through sensory enablement sessions, Outdoor Education, Physical Education &/or Creative Arts sessions. The Physical and Sensory ASW would be part of a team of teachers and practitioners from backgrounds in Occupational Therapy, Physical Education and Outdoor Learning. The ASW will support pupils across the academy alongside the Physical and Sensory Team to deliver a personalised autism friendly Physical and Sensory approaches.
The Springfields Academy is a Reach South Academy for young people aged 5-19 with autism. We have 170 pupils attending our Calne site and 40 pupils at our Satellite provision in Salisbury. Our goal is to build safe independent lives for autistic young people through support, understanding and enablement.
Springfields is a fantastic, vibrant and caring community that engages pupils and develops positive attitudes to learning. Our autism approach is accessed by all our pupils and is personalised to meet specific needs. All our pupils have an education, health and care plan.
The Person: The position of Autism Support Worker (ASW) is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and compassionate individual to lead interventions and support our learners with autism.
Key skills:
• To have a good understanding of how Physical and Sensory approaches can support pupils 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
Desirable:
• Experience in Outdoor Education
• Experience in Physical Education
• Experience of delivering Sensory based Interventions
Next Steps: To arrange a tour please email Nicola Whitcombe: nwhitcombe@springfields.wilts,sch.uk : If you are experiencing any technical issues, please contact recruitment@reachsouth.org for support.
All applications to be made directly through TES.
Closing date: for applications is Wednesday 8th December 2021 at Midnight.
Interview Date: Interviews will be held on week commencing 13th December 2021.
Opportunities and Benefits:
We offer a competitive salary plus LGPS pension, great career progression and development opportunities, access to our Employee Assistance Programme with many other benefits.
We’re proud of how we support our staff in order that you have high levels of job satisfaction, are aware of the difference you are making for the children and families you work with and can see your contribution towards our community. There are regular opportunities for professional development and training, and a wider community of staff to network with within Reach South Multi Academy Trust. You will have the chance to visit other local schools, work alongside a range of outside professionals and take part in a variety of e-learning and face-to-face training.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Each post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Reach South Academy Trust is committed to ensuring that there is no discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation at any stage of the recruitment process or in the terms and conditions offered to new employees, or promoted employees.
Please note that Reach South Academy Trust can only consider applications from candidates eligible to work in the UK, and who can provide the required documentation and where a candidate does not need a Skilled Worker Visa.
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About The Springfields Academy
- The Springfields Academy
- Curzon Street, Calne
- Wiltshire
- SN11 0DS
- United Kingdom
The Springfields Academy aims to be the leading school for autistic learners within the South West. We are based at a well-equipped and spacious site in Calne, North Wiltshire. We are Ofsted rated 'Good' (March 2022) and hold Advanced Accreditation with The National Autistic Society (June 2022). Over 95% of our current cohort have a diagnosis of Autism. All students have the potential to access a primary/secondary curriculum and we support them to do so.
This is an exciting time to join Springfields as we grow from 210 young people on roll to 250 in September 2024. Coinciding with this is the launch of a brand new classroom block, ensuring our learners and staff have access to the resources they need.
Our mission is to build safe, independent lives for our young people. We are an acknowledged centre of excellence for Autism; we are highly reflective in our practices, and are continually working to improve our provision and practices. We provide a personalised curriculum journey that enables leaners with a diagnosis of autism to develop skills in areas of need and to overcome their barriers to learning. The drive to build ‘safe independent lives’ shapes this curriculum and everything else that we do.
Reach South is a young and developing Trust which operates across the South West of England with the aim of delivering all through 3-19 education. We operate 17 academies in Plymouth, Bournemouth, Gloucester, Dorset and Wiltshire. We are building this Trust on a clear set of values, behaviours and curriculum principles. At the heart of those values and principles is a belief in our young people and a determination to support them to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes to become the successful citizens for today and all of their tomorrows.
Our core business is delivering exceptional education for children and young people with a mission to help all pupils aspire to achieve beyond the expectations that others put on them. We do this through the development of a talented and committed workforce. In order to deliver exceptional opportunities for learning, we need highly motivated staff across all parts of the organisation.
Teachers within Reach South belong to a national community of professionals, and benefit from a wide range of networks and development opportunities across the Trust. In time, our best teachers are able to work across schools, develop specialisms and step up to leadership roles within and beyond their own academy. The Trust provides a strong culture of collaboration and support, together with high expectations for staff and pupils alike.
Those we recruit are able to demonstrate that they share our values, are highly motivated to work with colleagues, within and beyond their school, to continuously develop their skills and pursue professional excellence.
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