Learning Support Practitioner Level 3 Salary Scale: Band D 9-17 (Maternity Cover for 12 months)
The Westminster School
Sandwell
- Expired
- Salary:
- Band D 9-17
- Job type:
- Part Time, Maternity Cover
- Apply by:
- 13 February 2023
Job overview
Learning Support Practitioner Level 3 Salary Scale: Band D 9-17 (Maternity Cover for 12 months)
Working Hours: 32.5 hours per week (Term time only + INSET Days) Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri: 8.40am to 3.15pm (including 30 minutes lunch-break) Tues – 8.40am to 5.00pm (including 30 minutes lunch-break) (Plus 20 minutes contingency time)
Part-time hours will be considered for the right candidate.
There may be an opportunity for this post to become permanent as the school continues to grow.
Closing date: Monday 13 February 2023, 9.00am
Interview Date: To be confirmed.
- Can you inspire our pupils and young adults to reach for the stars?
- Can you make a difference to the lives of our Special Needs/Complex Needs pupils and young adults?
The successful candidate will work under the guidance of our HLTAs and other members of the School’s leadership team. They will assist teachers with an agreed system of supervision, implement work programmes with individuals and groups as well as produce resources under the guidance of the teacher.
You must have a proven background of successfully working with children. You must have good ICT skills and be innovative in your approaches to their deployment and use. You must be able to form good working relationships with students, be an excellent role model and have excellent skills in responding to and resolving complex behaviours. The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and a passion and desire to work with pupils from a variety of backgrounds. They must be dynamic individuals who are able to respond to the changing demands of daily school life.
The Westminster School is an Outstanding School for students aged 7-19 with moderate learning difficulties plus additional needs. The School offers a comprehensive CPD programme and has been awarded the Investors in People Platinum Award. School occupies state-of-the-art facilities on a £42million Rowley Learning Campus.
The School is committed to equal opportunities and we have a proactive, supportive Governing Board and strong partnerships with parents/carers, the Local Authority and the local community.
Our School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups including children, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS clearance is required for this role. For more information about the School’s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy do to the Policy Section of our website at https://thewestminsterschool.co.uk/ofsted/statutory-policies/.
For more details and an application form please visit https://thewestminsterschool.co.uk/our-school/vacancies-at-the-tws/
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About The Westminster School
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About The Westminster School
Our values are encompassed in our statement of Safe, Happy and Learning Together. Through this we seek to develop our values statement: Building foundations and providing opportunities to create confident, aspirational and independent members of our community.
Our Ofsted Inspection in November 2017 recognised we were an Outstanding School. The report stated that our “leaders are fundamentally committed to improving the life chances of pupils with SEN and disabilities, both at The Westminster School and across the country.”
All of our young people are supported to reach their full potential with a level of independence, confidence and resilience according to their special needs so that they have the ability to face the challenges of adult life. All of our committed, enthusiastic staff are well qualified and highly skilled. This translates into an amazing working environment for both staff and pupils.
Ours is a happy school. As identified in our most recent Ofsted Inspection Report, “There is a lot of laughter and enjoyment in lessons and around the school.” We have an exceptionally strong culture of safeguarding, and student welfare is one of our highest priorities.
The school moved to its new state-of-the-art purpose-built site in February 2011. Most ground floor classrooms have access to outside spaces. Our on-site facilities include:
➢ Sports fields
➢ Multi-Use Games areas
➢ Theatre with Tiered Seating
➢ Forest School
➢ Activity Studio and Fully Equipped Gym
➢ Dedicated Sensory Rooms
WestminStore, our School shop, opened in Blackheath High Street in 2023 and provides opportunities for our students for work experience and vocational learning.
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