Activity Support Officer

3 weeks ago


Dewsbury, United Kingdom Kirklees Council Full time

1**Organisation** 1- Schools

**Directorate** 1- Special Schools

**Service Area** 1- Fairfield School

**Hours** 1- 20 hours per week, working Monday to Friday 10am to 2pm. Term Time plus 5 Inset days.

**Number of Jobs** 1- 1

**Location(s)** 1- White Lee Road, Dewsbury WF17 8AS

**Position type** 1- Temporary

**Length of contract** 1- To commence Monday 2nd September 2024 on a Fixed Term Appointment until 31st August 2025

**Grade** 1- Grade 5

**Salary** 1- £11,017 - £11,201
- 1Fairfield 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. We offer a broad, balanced and personalised curriculum which provides opportunities to enrich the daily lives of our students. At Fairfield we strive to encourage and develop a strong sense of achievement for all our pupils. Through our nurturing environments we build each individual’s potential to succeed in learning opportunities as valued members of our school community. We believe in having a positive approach towards school life; our pupils are encouraged to become motivated and confident individuals.

**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.

**Interview date: Week commencing 17th June 2024**

Application Form

Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form**Closing date**

31 May 2024, 12:00 PM

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