Activity Support Officer - Fairfield School (13656)
Organisation: Schools
Directorate: Special Schools
Service Area: Fairfield School
Hours: 29 Hours per week, Monday to Thursday 8.45am to 3pm, Friday 8.30am to 3pm
Number of Jobs: 1
Location(s): White Lee Road, Dewsbury WF17 8AS
Position type: Temporary
Length of contract: Start date: 6th January 2025 - End date: 4th January 2026
Grade: Grade 5
Fairfield is a large special school which provides for learners with a diverse range of complex and profound learning difficulties including physical and medical needs from 3-19 years. Please watch a short 3-minute video to learn all about us, this can be viewed at Fairfield School.
If you like what you see and wish to help us embrace uniqueness, please read on.
We are looking to appoint an Activity Support Officer to support the learning and welfare of pupils/students with profound and severe needs. You will be expected to provide all aspects of personal care to our students, whilst additionally supporting the learning needs with individual pupils and small groups.
Experience of working with children/young people in a school environment is essential, and experience of working with pupils who have profound and multiple learning difficulties would be an advantage. A particular emphasis would be in supporting, under the direction of specialists, the medical and physical needs of our pupils.
Fairfield School has a proud commitment to developing our staff through continued professional development, and we fully utilise the Apprenticeship Levy to enable staff to gain on-the-job qualifications.
To apply for this job please download and complete the application form; paper copies are available by contacting the school. A CV is not required. Previous applicants need not apply.
This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level; please refer to the Job Description/Profile. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
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