Specialist Assessor

Join our team as a Specialist Assessor

We're looking for someone passionate about supporting students with specific learning difficulties. Reporting to the Head of the Learning Support Centre (LSC) and SENCo, you'll assess pupils for Additional Educational Needs (AEN) and exam access arrangements, ensuring adherence to relevant guidelines.

Candidates should hold a current practising certificate in assessing specific learning difficulties and a post-graduate SpLD Level 7 qualification (or equivalent). Experience in pupil assessment, interpreting diagnostic reports, and strong communication skills are essential.

In addition to assessments, you'll provide feedback to students, teachers, and parents, recommend interventions, and support training initiatives within the LSC and school-wide.

The hours for this role are Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm during term time.

This is a support role. Please refer to the attached Support Staff Benefits.

About us

Founded in 1935, Millfield's vision is to be the world leader for the development of children. There are nearly 1,300 students at the senior school (year 9 to U6), with a 3:1 ratio of boarding to day. Although essentially a rural British school, 20 per cent of Millfield students are international and come from more than 70 countries.

Set in over 100 acres of grounds, Millfield's size brings great opportunity, and the facilities are unmatched in the UK: an Olympic-sized swimming pool, golf courses, indoor centres for tennis, golf and cricket and an equestrian centre; concert hall, recording studio, theatre, art gallery, hi-tech Science block and outstanding teaching facilities; and high-quality boarding accommodation.

Benefits

We strongly believe in employee wellbeing and, as such, there are many benefits available, including:

Freshly prepared lunches for just £10 per monthAccess to the school's facilitiesDiscounts/cashback on high street shops and restaurants through the school's Employee Assistance ProgrammeFor further information and to apply, please visit our website.

Closing date: Noon on Friday, 10th May 2024

Millfield School is committed to providing a safe and inclusive environment for all. We are a community that celebrates diversity, supporting our pupils and employees to be brilliant as individuals.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Specific safeguarding responsibilities for this position are outlined in the job description. Offers of employment are subject to satisfactory safeguarding checks including, but not limited to, Enhanced DBS clearance. All positions within the school are exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Be kind, be individual, be brilliant. Millfield School, where being an individual is recognised as the key to brilliance.

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