Learning Support Practitioner
The Orchard School
Sandwell
- Expired
- Salary:
- Band D Scale point 9-17 £13.02 – £14.91 per hour £25,119 - £28,770 (pro rata) + SEN allowance
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 15 January 2024
Job overview
Hours: 32.5 hours,
Term time + 5 INSET Days (Additional possibility of part time hours worked across 2/3 days)
Rate of pay: Band D Scale point 9-17 £13.02 – £14.91 per hour £25,119 - £28,770 (pro rata) + SEN allowance
Contract type: Permanent
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the Orchard School to appoint a Learning Support Practitioner. We are seeking individuals with experience of working with children with complex and profound learning difficulties. This role requires adaptability, reliability, and strong teamwork skills. We are looking to appoint candidates that are available to work 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, during term time. However, we will also consider candidates that are available for part time hours across 2 or 3 full school days. If you wish to be considered for part time hours, please make this clear on your application.
The applicant will need to possess:
- High standards of written and spoken English
- This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for the role
- Appropriate qualifications, as detailed on job specification
The Orchard School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people. Therefore, all staff are expected to share this commitment. An Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check is required for this post. Please note that an online search will be conducted on all shortlisted candidates. This search is separate from the shortlisting process, and any concerns arising from the search can be discussed during the interview.
APPLICATION PROCESS
If you have the experience and passion to join our team, application forms are available
below from the school website and should be returned to SIPS Education Ltd, 2nd Floor
Guardian House, Cronehills Linkway, West Bromwich, West Midlands B70 8GS or emailed
If you require more information about how to apply for the post, please call 0121 296 3000.
Please ensure application forms are signed if sending via email. If you provided an email
address, correspondence will be sent via e-mail.
If you are successful in being short-listed for interview, you will be contacted via email within
28 working days of the closing date. Please ensure you check your junk/spam boxes as well
as your inbox in case any correspondence has been delivered there.
Closing date: Monday 15th January 2024 @ 9am
Shortlisting: Tuesday 16th January 2024
Interviews: Monday 22nd January 2024
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children
and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An Enhanced Disclosure
Barring Service (DBS) check is required for this post. An online search will be undertaken on
all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you
will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at
the interview.
Attached documents
About The Orchard School
- The Orchard School
- Causeway Green Road, Oldbury
- West Midlands
- B68 8LD
- United Kingdom
The Orchard School was established in September 2000 following the reorganisation of provision for children with special educational needs in Sandwell. In September 2006, we moved into our current building which is brand new and purpose built with state of the art facilities. These include a music and drama studio, white and dark room studios, swimming and hydrotherapy pools and a sensory garden.
Our children range from 4 years to 11 years and all have complex and profound learning difficulties. These include severe autism, complex medical conditions, physical and mobility difficulties, as well as severe developmental delay. A number of our children present behavioural difficulties arising from their condition; many have communication difficulties.
Along with teaching and classroom support staff, the school is supported by a multi-agency team of physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy colleagues, a teacher of the visually impaired and nursing staff. Teamwork has been an essential aspect of the success of the school.
The school has attained the ‘enhancing’ level of the Sandwell Quality Mark for Inclusion developed a strong programme to support inclusive practice. This takes place within the school itself, through offsite visits to support the curriculum and through dual registered placements for our children in mainstream settings. A number of children from mainstream schools also visit our school to share in lessons and activities.
We link closely with other educational agencies within the local authority to assist colleagues working with children with special educational needs. Through a referral process and by direct contact, our outreach programme offers support in a number of areas, to mainstream provision.
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