What skills and experience we're looking for
Essential
Qualifications:
GCSE or equivalent in Maths/ numeracy and English/literacy Grade C/4 or above Essential
Experience (Desirable)
Experience of working in a child-focused environment, either as an employee or a volunteer
Experience of supporting teaching and learning in a formal setting
Experienced of supporting children and young people with learning difficulties and disabilities
Experience of eye gaze or other AAC technology
Knowledge and skills: Essential
Knowledge of safeguarding/child protection and health and safety procedures Essential
Skills/Attributes Essential
Ability and willingness to undertake professional development
Good interpersonal skills
Empathy with children and young people
Ability to work effectively as part of a team,
General Circumstances Essential
An understanding of and commitment to Equal Opportunities and the ability to apply this to strategic work and day-to-day situations
Responsibility and accountability for Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
Awareness of current legal requirements, national policies and guidance on the safeguarding and promotion of the well-being of children and young people
Able to recognise indicators that may lead to concerns and to take immediate action
Is committed to ensuring the safeguarding and well-being of children and young people and takes appropriate action where necessary
Factors not already covered Essential
Must be able to perform all duties and tasks with reasonable adjustment, where appropriate, in accordance with the provisions of the Equality Act 2010
What the school offers its staff
Thank you for expressing an interest in this post at Ivanhoe School.
At Ivanhoe School, our students come first. We recognise their different needs and work hard with them to develop their abilities and talents. We value the unique contribution of each student and want them to achieve their full potential.
On our journey we commit to:
• Providinga rich and creative teaching and learning community
• Providing a safe and caring environment
• Investing in ourselves to ensure everyone achieves success
• Respecting and valuing everyone and embracing diversity
• Building strong partnerships within our local community
• Continually preparing to meet future challenges
Our students are highly successful across a broad range of activities – personal and social development, sporting, artistic, musical and cultural. We work in close partnership with schools within LIFE Mat to build expertise across our teaching community.
We enjoy learning together – not only in lessons but also through the wide range of extra-curricular activities we have on offer, and we encourage all students to get involved. We are committed to working closely with parents and a high value is placed on student voice in all aspects of school life.
Highly qualified teachers and support staff provide an excellent, caring environment in which students can learn and flourish safely. Our aspirations, expectations and commitment are relentlessly high for all members of the school community.
Ivanhoe School became Members of the LiFE Multi Academy Trust in July 2021. Ivanhoe School works closely with local LIFE MAT schools: Ashby School and Ibstock Community College as part of the 'National Forest Hub.'
The LiFE MAT visions and values are as follows:
Vision
We have a compelling desire to provide high quality, personalised and rounded education for everyone, right in the heart of our local community. We believe that no school can be deemed successful unless all those around it are also successful, popular and flourishing. Hence, we believe that dynamic, mutually accountable collaboration and challenge between local schools as members of the LiFE MAT is the cornerstone of our future success.
Each of our schools needs to be seen as a leader of, and vital to, its local community; each school is regarded as fundamental to the identity of its surrounding community. In this capacity we will relentlessly promote the values of inclusion and the celebration of diversity, alongside personal responsibility and respect.
Values
• Ensuring that every student achieves positive, life changing outcomes
• Providing a whole education: academic excellence co-existing with an exceptional commitment to activity beyond the school gate
• The relentless pursuit of excellence by;expecting this of every person, every day; recognising and celebrating behaviours that lead to great progress and promoting and celebrating elite performance inside school and in the wider world
• Valuing and promoting the celebration and understanding of diversity and qualities of our staff and students
• Ensuring that all students and staff feel known, appreciated and supported
• Committing whole-heartedly to collaboration within, between and beyond our academies
• Ensuring our curricula are agents for the promotion of our values
We look forward to your application.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.