Learning Support Manager (Communication & Interaction), 30 hrs per week
Notre Dame School
Plymouth
- £25,842 - £29,577 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Grade F, subject to JE, salary pro-rata'd
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Spring Term 2021
- Apply by:
- 4 January 2022
Job overview
Required from January 2021
Permanent, 30 hours per week (8.30 - 3.30 Mon - Fri) x 39 weeks per annum (term time plus 1 week)
Grade F (from £26,000 pro-rata) subject to JE,
Plus, LGPS Pension Scheme (16% pa employer contribution)
Plymouth CAST Multi-Academy Trust is seeking a Learning Support Manager (Communication & Interaction) to support the work of the SENDCo for Notre Dame Plymouth. The postholder will be responsible for the management and development of a specialist area (Communication & Interaction) within the school and the management of a team of Learning Support Assistants (LSAs) including allocation and monitoring of work, induction, performance management and training.
They will complement the professional work of teachers by taking responsibility for agreed learning activities and deliver 10 hours of ASDAN teaching weekly. This role requires deep understanding of Autism and involves working with students with Autistic Spectrum Disorder. The postholder will be assessing the needs of students, planning, preparing and delivering learning activities for individuals, groups or whole classes and monitoring students and assessing, recording and reporting on students’ achievement, progress and development
The postholder will have team supervision/leadership experience and/or be looking to take the first step into a role where leading and managing a team is a key requirement. This could suit an experienced HLTA/Lead TA with an interest in communication and interaction and working knowledge of how to deliver interventions for ASD students who is looking for the next step in their career. Good administration skills and competence in using a variety of Microsoft packages and digital platforms will be necessary to be successful in this role.
The successful candidate will be educated to degree level, or equivalent, and will hold GCSE English and Maths at Grade C and be able to evidence this at interview.
Notre Dame is a comprehensive girls’ school with a mixed sixth form. We value our Catholic ethos, but you don’t need to be a Catholic to apply to work for either school. We ask that our staff support our ethos and Christian attitudes.
Applications should be submitted using the ‘Quick Apply’ button via TES.com by the deadline date. See the job description for more information.
For an informal chat to find out more about the role, please contact the school on 01752 775101 and ask to speak with Mrs Zoe Baring, SENDCO. Please be aware the school will be closed for the Christmas holiday from 3.15pm on Friday 17th December 2021 until 08.50am on Tuesday 4th January 2021.
Notre Dame reserves the right to close the vacancy early if suitable applications are submitted. Interested applicants are therefore encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
Closing Deadline: Tuesday 4th January 2022, 12noon
Interviews: Thursday 13th January 2022
The school operates a Safeguarding Children Recruitment Policy and is committed to promoting the welfare of young people. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS disclosure.
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About Notre Dame School
Welcome to Notre Dame and St Boniface's College! We have a strong sense of tradition, a vibrant present and an exciting future. We are proud of our history of delivering single sex faith based education for students from all over Plymouth, for girls at Notre Dame and boys at St Boniface's College. We have a joint Sixth Form that operates mainly from Notre Dame.
We have a strong record of academic success, and a broad and enriching curriculum that stretches the most able and supports those who need extra time. We expect the best effort and the best standards from all our community members because we are totally committed to achievement. We are a learning community. We are a faith school. We place a high value on developing spiritual and emotional intelligence in all our learning community and set aside time for this each year.
All students are members of a tutor group. The tutor knows the students well and provides a first point of contact for help and advice. Student leadership is expressed through the Senior Student team (SST), Young Spiritual Leaders, Sports Leaders, Peer Mentors, Military Kids Club and Young Carers.
The Curriculum
The school follows the National Curriculum. At Key Stage 3 students are given the opportunity to work within every department. Some subjects have mixed ability groups; others such as English, Maths and Science, have setting. We offer a full range of options for GCSEs with as much freedom of choice as possible. At Sixth Form level the school offers an excellent choice of ‘A’ level and National Diplomas through working as part of a consortium of five secondary schools. We offer a good range of extra curricular activities. Many sporting activities take place both during the lunchtime and after school. The Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme is well established.
As an inclusive school we aim to provide opportunities for the full range of abilities. We seek to create an environment in which each person is valued as a unique individual. The basis of school life is mutual respect for all members of our community.
The Staff
Teachers at Notre Dame and St. Boniface's College are expert, dedicated and committed to student progress. Our teachers are supported by an excellent, highly efficient team of support staff. Many of our support staff have been trained and promoted in house to new positions such as learning support, cover supervision and library. This is something we encourage. We are also delighted to have a lay chaplain who also supports students’ leadership.
Notre Dame and St. Boniface's College look to every member of staff to support the Catholic ethos of the school and to play their part in caring for the young people who come to the school. In this, as in other aspects of life at our schools, staff are helped to fulfil new commitments through planned professional development and the mutual support of colleagues. Coaching is our approach to raising standards and sharing good practice.
You will enjoy working at Notre Dame and St. Boniface's College. Our staff consider the commitment of staff, the sense of community and the motivation of students as its greatest strengths. Our visitors tell us that they are struck by the friendliness of our students, the quality of our learning environment and the faith ethos of the schools.
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