Salary: Grade 5 Point 6-7 £25,183 - £25,584 per annum, pro rata
Actual Salary: £14,224 - £14,453 per annum
Hours of Work: 25 hours per week, term time only
Contract Term: Maternity Cover from 28/04/25 to 04/01/26
Key roles and responsibilities:
- The post holder will work within the Special Education Needs faculty at Lakelands Academy, supporting students with Communication and Interaction needs (C and I).
- The person appointed will work under the guidance of The SENDCo and teaching staff. They will work within an agreed system of supervision, to implement agreed work, care and support programmes with individuals or groups, in or out of classroom. Assistance will be provided to teachers over the whole planning cycle, and with the management and preparation of equipment and resources. In addition, the professional work of teachers will be complemented by taking responsibility for specific learning activities under an agreed system of supervision.
- The post-holder will liaise closely with a range of outside agencies including Bee U (CAMHS), The Educational Psychologist, Speech and Language Therapist, Spectra and the School counsellor who will advise on strategies to maximise inclusion.
- The SENDCo will endeavour, alongside the post holder, to promote strong links with the identified Communication and Interaction student’s parents / carers and will support the post-holder in this area.
- In-house and external training will be provided in meeting the needs of students with Communication and Interaction needs.
Closing date – Midday, Thursday 3rd April 2025
Interviews to be held – Tuesday 8th April 2025
This position is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
This Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).
Applicants should be aware that, as part of our safer recruitment due diligence, we might undertake online searches.
To apply for this position or for more information please contact Alison Skone or Hannah Young on 01691 622543. Please send your completed application form to finance@lakelandsacademy.org.uk or via post to the address above by the closing date.