Student Support Role

6 days ago

Pontefract, Wakefield, United Kingdom Outwood Full time £25,000 - £40,000 per year
Description

Full time with part time considered. 

About the Academy:

We are an 11-18 academy, based in the Historic Market Town of Hemsworth near the Cathedral City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, with a curriculum designed to stretch and enrich our students' experience. Our relentless focus on learning ensures everyone has the right to learn.

Part of the Outwood Family since 2018, we are a welcoming and supportive academy, with a relentless determination to provide the very best education for every child. With a holistic view of education, we aim to create a safe and secure learning community that encourages healthy and sustainable lifestyles and empowers students to pursue career pathways they will find stimulating and deeply rewarding.

As we continue to improve and progress, help to take us to the next level.

We work hard to ensure we reduce workload on staff, allowing more time in the classroom to put our vision of students first, raising standards and transforming lives into practice.

All academies within the Outwood Family have gained the IQM Inclusive Schools Award with 18 having Centre of Excellence status and one holding Flagship status.

If you share our vision, join our family.

About the role:

Outwood Academy Hemsworth places students at the centre of everything it does, with a focus on creating a culture of success, a positive climate for learning and increased student attainment, achievement and social and emotional development. You must possess the skills and determination to make a significant difference to the lives of our students and share our single goal of 'Students First, raising standards and transforming lives'. As a key figure in our 'family', you will be expected to contribute to the daily support of the school and ensure all our pupils are catered for during their time in our setting. 

It is an exciting time to be joining our Inclusion team at Outwood Academy Hemsworth. After our most recent Ofsted inspection where we achieved a Good grade in all areas as an Academy, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to shape and develop the Inclusion team to further support our students. Working alongside our Lead SENDCo for the Wakefield community and SENDCo based within the Academy. We are looking for candidates who have experience working with vulnerable young people and have an enthusiasm and desire to innovate to support children in the ever evolving landscape of SEND.

The successful candidate needs to be extremely well organised, have the ability to prioritise workload, ensure strict deadlines are met and adhere to the SEND Code of Practice. Working with the most vulnerable children in society, it is fundamental that you can deal with challenges that students present with and work with parents and external agencies in a professional, prompt and confidential manner. The ability to work on your own initiative, be a role model to others and effectively manage others are essential. You will have a good understanding of the SEND Code of Practice and Looked After Children guidance. Experience of working with students with SEND is essential as is the ability to produce strategies and interventions to assist our more vulnerable students achieve their full potential.

Outwood Grange Academies Trust provides a high-quality learning and cultural environment that inspires and motivates children.

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