Elm Tree Primary Academy is a new special school in Sandwell for autistic pupils from Reception to Year 6 who have additional learning needs.
Phase 1 opened in September 2022 with a Reception class and Y1 class, and Phase 2 will open as a brand new build in September 2023 in Friar Park Road, Wednesbury.
This is a very exciting opportunity for Victoria Academies Trust, who are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated Learning Support Assistant Apprentice. The position will allow the successful candidate to be part of a small team and grow with the school as it reaches its full capacity by September 2025.
We are looking for candidates who:
* Are creative thinkers, passionate, committed, and have the determination to secure the best possible outcomes for every child.
* Have experience working with autistic pupils.
* Are energetic, positive, and have the ability to work effectively as part of our team.
* Are willing to go the extra mile to make great things happen for our children.
We can offer the successful candidates:
* A commitment to continuing professional development.
* A supportive and hardworking staff team.
Elm Tree Primary Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search as part of our recruitment process.
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act
This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure which confirms the appointee is not on the Children’s Barred list. If you are shortlisted, you will be asked to disclose any convictions, cautions, reprimands, or final warnings that are not "protected" as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). A failure to do so is likely to result in dismissal should it later be discovered. Any information given will be treated entirely as confidential and will be considered only in relation to this application.
Any arrests, convictions, cautions, or reprimands of relevance, obtained by the jobholder after enhanced DBS clearance has been acquired, must be disclosed to the principal by the postholder. Failure by the postholder to do so, or the obtaining by the postholder of a relevant conviction, caution, or reprimand, may be managed in accordance with Trust Disciplinary Procedure.
Hours: 31, Term Time only + 5 training days
Salary: National Apprenticeship Scheme + SEN Allowance £1491 p.a.
Address: Elm Tree Academy, Friar Park Road, Wednesbury WS10 0TB
Closing Date: 14th Jan 2025 at 9am
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