Enhanced Support Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Rushcliffe; On-site; GBP 9,000 - 13,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual appraisals

CPD opportunities

Trust Employee Benefits Programme

Permanent and secondment opportunities

Job summary

Huntingtower Community Primary Academy is seeking a Temporary Enhanced Support Assistant (1:1 SEND) to provide focused support for pupils with additional needs. The role runs mornings only, from 8.50am to 12.10pm, with potential extra lunch cover hours.

Applicants must have GCSE English and Maths (A–C) and a Level 3 qualification or be willing to work towards one. DBS clearance and eligibility to work in the UK are required.

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths at grades A to C.
• Level 3 qualification, or willingness to work towards one.
• Enhanced DBS check.
• Eligibility to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• One-to-one support for pupils with SEND.
• Help pupils access the curriculum in and outside the classroom.
• Support pupils' academic and social development.
• Provide lunch cover for some pupils, with additional hours claimed monthly.

Skills

MS Word

Outlook

Excel

Education

GCSE English

GCSE Maths

Level 3 qualification

Job description

Temporary Enhanced Support Assistant (1:1 SEND) post at Huntingtower Community Primary Academy, part of the Priory Federation of Academies Trust. The role gives one-to-one support so that pupils with additional needs can access the curriculum in and outside the classroom, and develop academically and socially. Hours are mornings only, daily from 8.50am to 12.10pm, with possible extra lunch cover hours. Applicants need GCSE English and Maths at grades A to C, and visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• One-to-one support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
• Help pupils access the curriculum in and outside the classroom
• Support pupils' academic and social development
• Provide lunch cover for some pupils, with additional hours claimed monthly

What’s required

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths at grades A to C
• Level 3 qualification, or willingness to work towards one

Skills & knowledge

• Computer literacy, including MS Word, Outlook and Excel

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Eligibility to work in the UK

Nice to have

• Previous experience of working with children
• Understanding of social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs

What’s offered

• Annual appraisals
• Access to CPD opportunities
• Trust Employee Benefits Programme
• Permanent and secondment opportunities across the Trust's academies
• Support from the HR team