Bank Learning Support Assistant
North Hill House School
Somerset
- Expired
- Salary:
- £8.72 per hour
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 30 October 2020
Job overview
North Hill House School, Fromefield, Frome, Somerset, BA11 2HB
Hours: Bank
North Hill House School are recruiting for a Bank Learning Support Assistant to be a key member of our education support team. Set in its own grounds close to Frome town centre, North Hill House is an independent specialist day and residential school for children and young people aged 6 to 19 years with high functioning autistic spectrum disorders, including Asperger’s Syndrome and associated difficulties.
Our school provides a strong focus for both UK and international students who need different levels of support to succeed, thus allowing our young people to thrive effectively in an ever-demanding and complex society. Students have ambitions to live and work as self-reliant adults and we can help them to reach their goals with continued support, structure and guidance. The school welcomes students on a day or weekly residential basis for 38 weeks per year.
As a Bank Learning Support Assistant, you will:
- Work with our young people as a key member of our team to enhance the education of our students
- Support our young people to achieve their full potential
- Contribute to the effective implementation of individual programmes by supporting the teaching, learning, social and independence activities and experiences
- Be flexible in your approach to respond to the changing needs of our students.
Our Bank workers are trained to the same level as our permanent staff and are treated as an integral part of the team.
To support our young people to achieve their full potential, you will have:
- A QCF Diploma or higher in relevant care or children and young people is desirable for this role.If not, the successful applicant will commence the attainment process within 6 months of joining and will be funded by Priory Group
- Excellent communication skills, along with patience and enthusiasm
- A high degree of emotional resilience and the ability to remain calm under pressure
- A clean driving license with at least 3 years driving experience is essential for this role.
For amazing work, we give amazing rewards:
- Online discounts and cash back for high street to holidays
- Free monthly £1,000 colleague lotto
- We pay for your DBS
- Career Pathways – Our commitment to your career progression
- Amazing charity schemes
- Free parking on site
- Cash for colleagues - Earn money for friends you recommend.
Career Pathways – we don’t just offer you a job, we offer you a career! Visit https://www.priorycareerpathways.com/ to find out more!
If you have been affected by coronavirus, or are tired of working from home we have care and education roles available across the country for temp, part-time and full time roles.
Search all our available roles here: https://jobs.priorygroup.com/
References
For all roles we require a minimum of two references. References provided must cover the last 3 years, for all of our services we will need to request all references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults. Please be advised that references will be requested prior to interview for all roles within our schools.
About us
From education to hospitals, care homes and secure facilities, the Priory Group of Companies offers individually tailored, multidisciplinary treatment programmes for those with complex educational needs or requiring acute, long-term and respite mental healthcare.
Disclosure
Priory Education Services is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and disclosures with the relevant body at an enhanced level. We are an equal opportunities employer. Priory Education and Children's services will cover the cost of a DBS.
About North Hill House School
Mission Statement 'The fostering of a responsible, positive outlook on life and achievement through the provision of an appropriate and stimulating educational environment.'
Purpose North Hill House aims:
- To develop and enhance abilities, giving appropriate guidance with realistic expectations.
- To plan flexible and varied individual education programmes promoting academic and life skills in a supportive learning community.
- To manage behaviour consistently, clearly defining rules and boundaries and using rewards and sanctions to demonstrate the consequences of actions.
- To help students develop strategies to cope with conflict, anger, stress and anxiety.
- To motivate students to assert themselves in a positive way while respecting the rights and sensibilities of others.
- To encourage interaction with others, promoting participation and teamwork and building self-esteem and self-reliance through a broad range of approaches.
- To promote awareness of self and others by developing relationship-building and communication skills; thus helping students to recognise and share feelings, and by offering spiritual and moral guidance.
- To demonstrate the importance of acceptable and appropriate behaviour, including equal opportunities issues. · To build and develop a partnership between home and school, which is reflective of the school's team approach.
- To develop positive links with the local community.
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