Inclusion Support Worker
Joseph Norton Academy
Kirklees
- Expired
- Salary:
- £17,112 - £18,159
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 24 May 2019
Job overview
The fantastic team at Joseph Norton Academy are excited to offer you the opportunity to work alongside them as an Inclusion Support Worker. Inclusion Support Workers fulfil an important role at our school, helping to build a secure and happy school atmosphere and supporting pupils to learn effectively.
Joseph Norton is an extremely special place to work. Attendance is high. Exclusions are exceedingly low and pupils make good progress over time. Parents comment that their children settle quickly and enjoy coming to school. Pupils say they feel safe and cared for. The school's approach, including nurture principles, social pedagogy and restorative practice, is unique in the District and we work hard to provide the best possible experience for the pupils we support.
Proud partner of Wellspring Academy Trust, the school works in close partnership with schools in Barnsley,Leeds, Grimsby and Lincolnshire forming a pan-regional community of SEMH expertise. As a member of staff dedicated to the needs of our children, we will be equally dedicated to you, ensuring you receive comprehensive support package that helps you develop on a school and Trust-wide basis.
Should you be successfully appointed, you’ll be working alongside dedicated, talented and highly skilled people. If you would like to meet us before you apply, please call Darryl Jones (Pastoral Manager) on 01484 868218 to arrange a school visit. For more information about our school or Wellspring Academy Trust, please visit www.josephnorton.co.uk
Joseph Norton Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this aim. We ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
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About Joseph Norton Academy
- Joseph Norton Academy
- Busker Lane, Scissett, Huddersfield
- West Yorkshire
- HD8 9JU
- United Kingdom
Part of Wellspring Multi Academy Trust, Joseph Norton Academy is the only special school in Kirklees catering for pupils in Key Stages 2-4 with severe and complex Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties (SEMH).
Joseph Norton Academy is the same as any other school in that we have high expectations of our pupils; build a secure and happy atmosphere in which pupils can learn effectively; and offer a broad range of subjects and qualifications, including GCSEs. However, we are different to other schools in that we organise our pupils into nurture groups; structure our day and our curriculum to support pupils with SEMH difficulties; and employ specialist staff to support the special educational needs of our pupils.
More information about our school and our ways of working can be found on our school website at www.josephnorton.co.uk
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