Learning Support Assistant

Riverbank Academy is a Secondary Broad Spectrum/Generic Special School in Coventry. We have 164 students on role which will be increasing to 176 in September 2020.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an innovative, creative and motivated team.

Riverbank Academy is one of six special schools in the country to have achieved “World Class Schools” Status, in September 2019 we were also one of ten Special Schools in the country to have achieved Platinum Artsmark Status.

Due to the expansion of our school in September 2020 we are looking to appoint a number of learning support assistants to ensure we maintain the outstanding provision and outcomes for our students.

We have excellent internal and external progression pathways for support staff with a strong track record of staff moving into teaching posts and pastoral manager posts.

We pride ourselves on staff development and have an excellent induction programme for staff that have not worked in a Special School setting before but have experience of working in the education field or recently graduated from university.

If you have a passion for working with students with SEND and would describe yourself as a creative, caring and motivated person this role would be well suited to you.

The key areas of this role are:

• To provide structured support and guidance in the development of our students' academic and social needs
• To provide in-class support to our teachers and delivery practitioners
• To assist with lunchtime supervision
• To assist with after school and break duties as part of the rota
• To assist with the tutorial programme as a co-tutor

We will shortlist and interview upon application from now up until July 2021.