Pupil Support Assistant

The Priory Federation Of Academies Trust; Bracebridge; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual appraisals

CPD opportunities

Trust Employee Benefits Programme

Job summary

The Priory City of Lincoln Academy, part of The Priory Federation of Academies Trust, seeks a Pupil Support Assistant to help raise academic progress, reading, behaviour and well-being. The role involves working with individuals and small groups, delivering targeted activities and supporting staff across the academy.

We value teamwork, safeguarding, and a strong commitment to pupils and staff development, with training provided as needed.

Qualifications

• High-quality support and care with a focus on academic progress, reading, behaviour and well-being.
• Ability to work with students with SEN per profiles/EHCP and deliver learning activities.

Responsibilities

• Deliver learning activities to individual students and small groups.
• Support learners with SEN to remove barriers and improve outcomes.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

IT literacy

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The successful applicant will support specific needs in accordance with the requirements of students individual SEN Profile / Educational Health Care Plan. They will be passionate about removing barriers and committed to working with colleagues to improve outcomes for learners. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to deliver learning activities to both individual students and small groups. Candidates who possess outstanding interpersonal skills when working with young people, are at ease working in a team environment and IT literate are welcome to apply. Training will be provided as necessary.

At The Priory City of Lincoln Academy, we offer an exciting working environment with remarkable staff who are supported and valued; working together on a mission to ensure that every student has a positive school experience and can choose the life they want to live. We hope that you want to join us on our adventure. In return we offer our team members:

• A culture in which we grow 'citizens of the world';
• State of the art learning environments with world class facilities;
• A wealth of professional learning opportunities;

We are currently seeking to appoint a Pupil Support Assistant to provide high-quality support and care with a focus on academic progress, reading, behaviour and well-being. This is an exciting and rewarding role in a team that makes a difference to young people., The Priory City of Lincoln is a member of The Priory Federation of Academies Trust, an established and supportive MAT. Our scale allows both flexibility and creativity in terms of career development, with permanent and secondment opportunities across our academies allowing exciting career pathways. We are determined in our mission to improve the life chances of our students, and we are equally committed to the wellbeing and development of our staff. All our support staff benefit from annual appraisals, access to CPD opportunities, our Trust Employee Benefits Programme and excellent support from our HR team.

What the school offers its staff The Priory Federation of Academies Trust is committed to maintaining a diverse workforce and an inclusive environment for all. Our aim, embedded in the Trust Values, is to enrich our workforce at every level and we encourage applications from all under-represented groups. The Priory Federation of Academies Trust strictly adheres to UK-GDPR regulations.

In order to complete your application for this position you will be required to read and agree to the terms of our privacy statement. This will be available for you to read when you commence your application. The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The position is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. Please note that applicants may be subject to online/social media presence checks.

We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date if we identify a suitable candidate.