Learning Support Lead - Cognition & Learning

Colne Community School; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

CPD training

Collaborative Trust environment

Wellbeing initiatives

Annual flu vaccination

Blue Light Card

Job summary

Colne Community School in England is seeking a Learning Support Lead to support Cognition and Learning within the SEND Team. The role focuses on raising achievement for SEND students and enabling access to the full curriculum while promoting independence.

The post is fixed-term (up to 5 years) and part-time (32.5 hours per week, term-time plus 1 INSET day). A competitive salary and strong CPD are offered through The Sigma Trust.

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English (A*-C) or equivalent.
• Ability to understand and support children with developmental difficulty or disability.
• ICT skills to support learning.

Responsibilities

• Work with individual students and groups, under the direction of the SENCo, to raise achievement for SEND students.
• Help students, specifically with needs relating to Cognition and Learning, to access the full curriculum and promote independent learning.
• Contribute to the transition programme for SEND students between primary and secondary.

Skills

GCSE Maths

GCSE English

ICT skills

Education

GCSE Maths & English (A*-C)

Job description

Join a Team that Builds Aspiration, Nurtures Resilience, and Instils Kindness at The Colne

Are you a compassionate and dedicated individual who believes in putting students first? Do you want to be part of an inclusive and nurturing community where everyone is empowered to succeed?

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Colne Community School for a Learning Support Lead responsible for Cognition and Learning to join our SEND Team.

Our school is a community in which we believe everyone, students and staff alike, should have the opportunity to be nourished and grow. Therefore, we are seeking to recruit a proactive and forward thinking member of staff to enrich the skills and experience already present in our SEND Team. We aim to foster an inclusive culture where everyone is able to learn from each other. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, confident and diligent.

Colne Community School is a member of the Sigma Trust. The Sigma Trust’s mission is to be ‘Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts’ and this is certainly a message that The Colne invests in too. We work closely with other schools within the Trust to improve standards and ensure that we are creating the best environment for our students to learn and our staff to develop.

Our ARK values of Aspiration, Resilience and Kindness describe the ethos that flows through our school. We expect all members of staff to feed into our values and lead by example to our students. We believe that every member of staff has the potential to impact on student experience and therefore we encourage our staff, both teaching and support, to immerse themselves in our school culture.

Applications from outstanding professionals who believe they can contribute to our school community are greatly welcomed. If you are willing to invest in us, we will invest in you, which we believe makes the experience at the Colne especially exciting.

• Start Date: ASAP
• Contract Type: Fixed Term (for up to 5 years dependent on the funding available, based on specific student enrolment)
• Working Hours: Part time - 32.5 hours per week, 38 weeks per year (term time) + 1 INSET/Non-Pupil Day

A Day in the Life:

Some of your key responsibilities will be:

• To work with individual students and groups, under the direction of the SENCo, in order to raise achievement for SEND students.
• To help students, specifically with needs relating to Cognition and Learning, to access the full curriculum, at the same time promoting independent learning.
• To contribute to the transition programme for SEND students between primary and secondary.

What We're Looking For:
You are the perfect fit for our team if you have:

• GCSE Maths and English (A*-C) or equivalent.
• Ability to understand and support children with developmental difficulty or disability.
• ICT skills to support learning.

(The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Person Specification).

Why Choose The Sigma Trust?

We believe in investing in our staff and fostering a culture of collaboration. We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive package designed to support your professional and personal life.

We can offer you:

• A Competitive Salary
• Robust school CPD training programme that enables you to flourish
• Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships
• Free tea and coffee available in all team rooms and communal staff room.
• Sociable and friendly staff.
• Staff weekly wellbeing opportunities.
• Staff social events.

Employee benefits include:

• Excellent pension scheme
• A Health Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme providing free and confidential advice
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Eye care plan
• Annual free flu vaccination
• Eligible for Blue Light Card

Commitment to Safeguarding & Diversity

The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment processes, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.

The Sigma Trust is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristics. This is embedded in our vision ‘To Be Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts’, where we believe we are strong and more successful working together, creating a workplace which celebrates diversity.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this position, so please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before you apply.