Application closing date: 24/02/2025
Location: Elland
Salary: NJC pt. 2 - 10 (starting point 4). Actual salary £19,922.50 - £21,907.08 dependent on experience and qualifications
Package: Sessional/Casual (term time only), Currently recruiting for multiple vacancies, 35 hours per week
Job category/type: Schools
Job description:
The William Henry Smith Specialist College is seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic, reliable and proactive Learning Support Practitioners, with excellent communication skills and the ability to form strong relationships with children and young people to join our college in Elland, Halifax.
* Are you a reliable, enthusiastic and highly driven individual with experience working with vulnerable children and young people?
* Do you have the ability to build strong relationships with children and young people, and the resilience to handle challenging behavior effectively?
* Are you excited by the rewards and challenges of working with very special, complex young people?
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Act as a role model, be able to empower, motivate and provide a high level of support for the team and young people.
* Demonstrate experience of acting ethically, with integrity and empathy as well as commitment to working towards these values.
* Be passionate in motivating, inspiring and safeguarding young people and the team members in their care.
* Embrace and support the Quality of Life and Positive Behaviour Support ethos.
* Have the ability to develop positive and sustainable relationships with children and young people.
* Be an outstanding practitioner able to provide stimulating learning opportunities.
* Be a creative and reflective individual who inspires confidence in meeting the needs of our young people.
* Be highly motivated and able to contribute to collaborative working with colleagues and wider partners.
* Be able to demonstrate resilience, motivation and commitment.
* Have a cheerful outlook and mind-set, embracing the positive physical and mental health and wellbeing ethos.
* Have the ability to promote and celebrate diversity, collaboration, and equality at all times.
* Be honest and act with integrity, be trustworthy and understand the need for confidentiality.
Special Educational Needs experience is not essential but a willingness to learn and understand the complex needs of our children and young people; drive, aspiration and achievement and the ability to promote quality of life most certainly is.
OUR OFFER:
* A friendly and inclusive working environment
* Opportunities to truly enrich the lives of our children and young people and make a positive difference.
* A Quality of Life and Well-being programme of activity, experiences and gifts
* A competitive defined contribution pension scheme
* An employee assistance healthcare cashback plan
* Life Assurance Scheme (4x annual salary)
* A full induction programme, including an outstanding network of support
* A learning and development programme and CPD
* Assistance with childcare savings and cycle to work scheme
* Subscription to Head Space, Perks at Work and Discount for Teachers online apps which offers hundreds of discounts and benefits
* 50% towards the cost of branded work wear
* Personal health and fitness training, and a financial advisory service
* Free staff lunches and on-site parking
* Staff Savings Scheme
* A life day to take during term-time to spend enhancing your quality of life.
APPLICATION INFORMATION:
Visits to The William Henry Smith Specialist College are encouraged. For further information on this post please contact the HR department on email address: HR@thesmithfoundation.org.uk. All our roles are by application via TES.com. Please apply by visiting our vacancies page on the Foundation website William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form - Tes Jobs (please note we do not accept CVs).
START DATE: As soon as possible
CLOSING DATE: Monday 24th February 2025
INTERVIEW DATE: Wednesday 5th March 2025
The Smith Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Our recruitment process aims to create and maintain a safe workforce and contains robust vetting procedures. The successful applicant will be appointed subject to references and enhanced DBS check (this is a position working in regulated activity). The successful candidate will be subject to a rigorous safer recruitment process and must adhere to a strict code of conduct regarding behaviour at all times. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches in accordance with KCSIE 2024.
‘Young people receive excellent support to prepare for adulthood. Staff talk to young people about their aspirations, including placements at colleges or other learning opportunities’. (Ofsted 2022).
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