What skills and experience we're looking for
Person Specification
• A belief that young people have potential and can achieve;
• Experience of working with students with SEN, additional barriers, and students who struggle to meet the academic demands of their key stage;
• Knowledge of appropriate teaching and behaviour management strategies for a range of students, including those with additional needs;
• The ability to develop study skills within students, as well as the ability to teach core English and Maths with pre-key stage and lower ability students;
• Knowledge of reading and comprehension strategies that support struggling readers;
• Ability to build positive working relationships with students and secure good progress in both a 1:1 and small group context;
• Ability to effectively support students within the classroom, providing additional, targeted guidance where necessary;
• The ability to maintain accurate records;
• The ability to use data to identify students needing support;
• Ability to work independently, prioritise and manage own workload effectively;
• Enthusiastic, positive and resilient;
• Commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people;
• HLTA qualification required.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer:
• a supportive school staff community.
• appropriate resources, environment and support.
• opportunities for continuing professional development.
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.