Raising Achievement Assistant

Post Of:    Raising Achievement Assistant

Pay Scale: GRADE 3 - 36.5 HOURS PER WEEK DURING TERM TIME ONLY  

SALARY £20,903 - £27,041 PRO RATA (ACTUAL SALARY RANGE (£18,276 - £24,102)

Required For: September 2021

Swanshurst is an ‘Outstanding School’ for girls with over 1800 students on roll aged 11-19 years.  We offer excellent support and CPD for staff at all stages of their career.

Ofsted (2017) found pupils at Swanshurst to be “happy, well cared for and that they secure excellent academic and personal outcomes” they described the girls as “polite, respectful and courteous”.  Needless to say, we are incredibly proud of them and of all our staff who contribute to the “purposeful learning culture within the school that characterises the work of staff and pupils”

Are you passionate, enthusiastic, motivated and committed to raising achievement of students with a range of additional needs and barriers to learning?

We are seeking to appoint a Raising Achievement Assistant who is highly motivated and innovative in their work with young people who have additional needs. The successful candidate will have the motivation and enthusiasm to raise the achievement and ensure that their barriers to learning are met appropriately, both in the classroom and through small group intervention. 

You will be working in a vibrant team and will bring with you particular experience, skills or interests in working with students who may have the following barriers to learning: 

• Specific learning difficulties, including dyslexia, dyspraxia and dyscalculia.

• Speech, Language and Communication needs including Autism and selective mutism

• Anxiety

• ADHD

• Literacy and numeracy.

• General cognition and learning needs with associated executive functioning needs

• EAL

• Hearing and visual impairments

Applications from candidates with experience or interest in supporting pupils with Autism, Dyspraxia, ADHD or numeracy difficulties including Dyscalculia are particularly welcome. Please detail your area of interest or expertise in your application.

Applications from graduates are very welcome.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

For further details and an application form please contact Emma Bastock on emma.bastock@swans.bham.sch.uk or contact us online at www.swanshurst.org.  Applicants requesting an online application form must also submit a signed copy of their application either at the point of being called for interview or as soon as possible after the closing date. Please submit all completed applications to Emma Bastock. 

Closing date:  12PM Monday 30th August 2021, Interviews will take place on Friday 10th September 2021

Swanshurst School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful applicant will require an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

OBSERVANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL’S EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES POLICY WILL BE REQUIRED