Student Support Practitioner

The Meadows; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 9,000 - 10,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative school in the United Kingdom seeks a hard-working individual to support students with special educational needs. This role involves overseeing personal care, supervising at meal times and in the playground, while fostering a caring environment. Ideal candidates possess strong teamwork skills and a patient attitude. The position offers a supportive team atmosphere and opportunities for professional development. Salary ranges are between £25,583 - £26,824, with an actual salary of £9,254 - £9,828 pro-rata per annum.

Benefits

Supportive team environment

Professional development opportunities

Access to a wide range of resources

Qualifications

• Ability to support students with personal care tasks.
• Committed to the ethos of the school.
• Ability to take direction and work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Supervise children at meal times and in the playground.
• Support students with personal care and ensure feeding needs are met.
• Understand the confidential nature of the supporting role.

Skills

Patient attitude

Caring nature

Flexibility

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Education

Fluent spoken English

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a hard-working, caring individual who wants to be part of a successful team. This is an exciting opportunity to join an innovative, fast-moving school. The successful applicant will be part of a friendly and committed team who enjoy working with SEND students. The duties include supervision of children at meal times, in the playground and support with personal care.

Responsibilities

• Understand the confidential nature of this supporting role
• Fully support the ethos and aims of our school
• Be able to take direction, whilst working as part of a team
• Be flexible, proactive and organised
• Have a patient, caring and committed attitude
• Support our students with all aspects of their personal care, including toileting and changing, as well as ensuring our students are fed in line with their individual needs

Benefits

• A happy and supportive team environment
• A school that prides itself on providing professional development opportunities
• A wide range of fantastic resource

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

The Meadows School is an extended Sixth Form Day School. We provide education for students from the ages of 9 to 19 across the local authority. We cater for 215 students who have severe and complex special educational needs; many also have additional physical, medical and communication difficulties, including autism.

Below are some extracts from our latest Ofsted Report July 2023: "Students make outstanding progress in communicating their needs and expressing choices independently." "Parents are thrilled with the ways in which the school supports them with their children's development at home."

Grade C, SCP 5-8 , £25,583 - £26,824 (Actual Salary, £9,254 - £9,828 pro-rata per annum)