Curriculum Intervention Assistant (SEN)

Post: Curriculum Intervention Assistant (Learning Support) – supporting SEN intervention in Geography

School: King Ecgbert School

Salary: Grade 4 (£22,369 to £24,496 pro-rata)

Actual salary: £17,680 to £19,361 with under 5 years’ service

Contract Term: Permanent

Hours/Weeks: 34 hours per week/39 weeks per year

Start Date: September 2023

King Ecgbert School is seeking to appoint a highly skilled and talented Learning Curriculum Intervention Assistant – or CIA, supporting SEN intervention in Geography, to join this system leading school at the heart of Mercia Learning Trust.

Mercia Learning Trust is a growing multi-academy trust which currently includes 3 secondary and 3 primary schools. Our mission is to provide an outstanding education for pupils from 2-18+. We are passionate that all our pupils should see their time at school as happy and fulfilling, with their potential developed to the utmost. Our approach is founded on partnership working, binding together our school, parents and their communities. We are currently looking to recruit an outstanding teacher with the ability to support the academic progress and wellbeing of all students.

At King Ecgbert School, we believe in and promote our ERA values:

Academic Excellence for all

Showing Respect at all times

Having high Aspirations and personal goals that go beyond our time in school

We are committed to providing outstanding education for all in a safe, happy and positive learning environment.

We are delighted to offer the opportunity to join our forward looking team. King Ecgbert School is a special place to work and our students are well-behaved and ambitious. Our staff are dedicated to improving the life chances of all our young people and the core business of teaching and learning is at the heart of all we do. We have high expectations of our staff but we also value and look after them - we balance hard work with meaningful and tailored professional development, great practice every day with a manageable workload.

Confident in your abilities and with a record of success, you will challenge and excite our students. Imaginative and committed, you will have passion for your work, high standards of professionalism and high expectations of students.

Ambitious for learning and a team player, you will have the vision, enthusiasm and drive to build on the strong foundations that already exist in the school. Innovative and resilient you will have an unwavering commitment to student progress. We are looking for staff who are enthusiastic and are keen to make a difference. 

The successful candidate will coordinate individualised learning and develop additional provision across the department and support the teachers in delivering quality first teaching. The aim of the role is to raise aspiration and attainment for a range of students, with a particular focus on those with SEN, through innovative and inspirational provision.

The successful candidate will:-

·        Have experience of working with students in a specified curriculum area, including understanding the curriculum and exam specifications of that subject up to GCSE level

·        Be confident in planning with the teacher, in conjunction with the SENCO and delivering relevant SEN interventions

·        Be able to work with parents and family carers

·        Work successfully with colleagues from the named department

·        Be well organised and flexible

·        Be able to use own initiative and work independently

·        Be creative and have a passion for the curriculum subject

This position an opportunity to shape and develop future provision and become part of a talented and resourceful curriculum based team.

King Ecgbert School is a highly successful and Ofsted recognised ‘Outstanding’ school which provides a first class education for over 1300 students aged from 11 to 18.  We are looking for staff who are enthusiastic and are keen to make a difference. 

We hope that our recruitment pack and website provides you with plenty of information about us. However, should you require any additional information, or would like an informal discussion please contact us on 0114 235 3855 or email hsellars@ecgbert.sheffield.sch.uk (Heidi Sellars, SENDCO) or mrichardson2@ecgbert.sheffield.sch.uk (Megan Richardson, Head of Geography)

To apply please submit a Trust application form to recruitment@merciatrust.co.uk

Please note, we do not accept CVs or Council Application forms.

Closing date for applications is: Midnight Tuesday 6 June 2023

Interviews are provisionally scheduled for: Week commencing 12 June 2023