Learning Progress Assistant

Ashfield School are looking to appoint a Learning and Progress Assistant to add capacity to our large, friendly and supportive inclusion team widely recognised as a beacon of best practice in Nottinghamshire.

This role will focus on supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities to access the full curriculum and enjoy a full secondary school life. As part of the inclusion team, you will support students in lessons and around school.

The inclusion team work collaboratively to deliver high quality support for our students. Inclusion is based in a central suite of rooms and will move to a brand-new facility within the next two years, as part of the DFE school re-building programme.

The person:

The successful candidate will have the essential personal skills to work with young people with a range of special educational needs. Ideally, you will have had previous experience working with young people, but full training will be provided to an inexperienced applicant with a positive, hardworking and empathetic attitude.

We are looking for someone who will build positive relationships with students, parents and colleagues and who will support students to overcome barriers and reach their full potential.

Why join us?

There are many reasons to choose The Two Counties Trust as a great place to start or continue your career.

We recognise the importance of a happy, healthy, rewarded and well-motivated workforce and as such we have developed our HR strategy to invest in our employees. We have removed appraisal and appraisal related pay progression, changing the focus from validation to professional growth and enabling all our employees to get better all the time.

We are fully committed to supporting your career and professional growth through a range of routes both within schools and across the Trust and we offer extensive professional learning opportunities for all employees.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children's barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures., Disability Confident
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Grade and salary: Grade 2: £19,793 - £20,804 per annum (£23,114 - £24,294 FTE)

Working pattern: 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time including INSET)

Contract term: Permanent

The School:

Ashfield School is renowned for high standards of teaching, behaviour and academic achievement. One of the largest schools in England (2700 on role), staff work together each day to support, inspire and challenge students to give their best in our safe, happy and ambitious working environment.

Our recent Ofsted report, published in November 2021, confirms the incredibly positive culture across the school. Continual focus on developing this culture enables us to recruit, develop and retain the very best people. Student behaviour is excellent, staff well-being surveys evidence that morale is very high with teachers treated as respected professionals.

Ashfield School is a great place to work and as part of the DFE school re-building project we will move into brand new buildings over the next few years. We are located close to the A38 and M1 and there is a large free staff car park. Facilities across the large school site are excellent with numerous social and workspaces, staff specific catering and sporting facilities all available., Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities.
An array of employee benefits and lifestyle options including discounted healthcare, gym membership and extensive high street retail discounts.
Entry to a career average pension scheme.
Opportunities to experience and share practice in our partner schools across the Trust.
A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of like-minded professionals.
Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and experience and to progress your career.
We take the wellbeing and health of employees seriously. We have a range of support mechanisms and benefits available to employees and the Trust has signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter.