Learning Support Assistant within the DSP – Autism / SEN
Parkside School
Bradford
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Fixed Term
- Apply by:
- 12 June 2016
Job overview
Level One/Two
32 hours per week
Term Time only
Fixed Term Contract
Due to the promotion of existing staff members and the increased need of the students within our successful DSP for Autism we are looking to appoint additional Learning Support Assistants to work across Key Stage 3 and 4.
Parkside is a rapidly improving school situated in a rural situation, close to Haworth, West Yorkshire, with good transport links to both Bradford and Leeds. It is a popular and oversubscribed 11 to 18 co-educational school with 1100 students on role. In September 2013, we welcomed our new Headteacher who is both excited and committed to developing Parkside School and making it the good school that both the students and community deserve.
In November 2014, OFSTED commented;
“The Headteacher, newly appointed senior leaders and many middle managers have high expectations. They have made large-scale changes since the previous inspection that are improving teaching and raising achievement….”
”Behaviour around the school is calm and orderly. Students enjoy coming to school and are welcoming to visitors”
“The school’s arrangements to keep students’ safe are good. Students say how well they are supported and cared for and how little bullying takes place”
We are seeking to appoint an ambitious, innovative, and motivated Teaching Assistant who feels they are able to make a real difference to the lives of the students here at Parkside School. The successful applicant will report directly to SENCO / Assistant SENCO and it is expected they will support the strategic direction and development of the faculty across all areas.
Experience and understanding of working with young people on the Autistic Spectrum is essential.
Proven experience in supporting students to raise their attainment is desirable.
You should be a good communicator and be able to work as part of a friendly and supportive staff team who are committed to supporting our students, enabling them to reach their full potential.
Flexibility, a sense of humour and initiative are all desirable qualities together with the ability to remain calm when working with demanding students in often stressful situations.
If you would wish to apply for this post, then please ensure that the application form is completed in full and returned by the closing date of Monday 13th June at 09.00am.
For information and an application form please follow the link below:
https://www.hirewire.co.uk/job/70669/
Your application should demonstrate how you meet the personnel specification and your ability to fulfil the tasks stated in the job description. Please note that the school only accepts applications on our fully completed application form. CVs are not acceptable forms of application but may accompany your fully completed application form.
Parkside School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the protection of the child from all forms of abuse. The school adheres to statutory guidelines in respect to safe recruitment. All persons employed by the school in any capacity will undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and will have references taken up. Confirmation of employment is subject to satisfactory check results.
About Parkside School
- Parkside School
- Parkside Terrace, Cullingworth, Bradford
- West Yorkshire
- BD13 5AD
- United Kingdom
It couldn’t be a more exciting time to join Parkside School which recently joined Wellspring Academy Trust who were recently awarded the title of Multi Academy Trust of the year. As such, we are at the start of an exciting journey and we are looking for a like-minded, talented people to join us. Wellspring Academy Trust is known for its inclusive practice and these values are matched by Parkside School.
Located in the picturesque village of Cullingworth, Parkside School is surrounded by rolling hills and dramatic countryside. The village, three miles south of Keighley and seven miles west of central Bradford, is not only popular with commuters but also with tourists, walkers and cyclists who revel in some of the country’s most glorious scenery. The locality is steeped in history; the Brontë Parsonage Museum and its famous literary collections lie less than five miles east.
We want the young people of Parkside school to have every available opportunity to develop into well-rounded citizens who are equipped to make a positive contribution and who know how to keep themselves safe. We want students to have passionate hopes for their future; hopes that they can articulate, believe in and make real. We want to develop a nurturing environment that develops students who can empathise, critique, protect, love, inspire, make, design, explore and understand; students who are willing to try things they have never tried before, do things they have never done before and who are willing to risk reimagining themselves as the very best version of what they can become.
We believe that education is the vehicle for improved outcomes for all. Improved outcomes for all aid the cause of social justice through equity. This is why we are so passionate about what we do. We champion inclusive education, stronger communities and improving life chances. We are passionate about our social purpose: to make a difference. Ethics and values are at the heart of our culture. We have taken the harder path many times in order to remain true to our values. Our organisational thinking, philosophy of education and way of being place people and positive relationships at their heart. We invest in our workforce. We invest in our children and young people. We invest in our communities.
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