Learning Support Assistant (SEND)

We are seeking to appoint 'Learning Support Assistants' to commence as soon as possible or by November 2024. As one of our Learning Support Assistants based at Co-op Academy Southfield, you'll find the job rewarding as you will help make a difference to the lives of young people with a range of special educational needs and disabilities.

Some of the key activities you will be involved in as follows:

• You'll support the class teacher in the planning and delivery of an appropriately differentiated and suitably challenging creative curriculum.


• You'll provide personal care to students and administer medication as and when required


• You'll support pupils with special needs and disabilities, to access learning activities, communicate effectively with them and ensure their safety, including supporting students in our on-site swimming pool


• You'll work collaboratively as part of a cheerful and effective team


• You'll relate well to students and adults, adapting methods and respond to the needs of different students


• Following appropriate training you'll assist with the implementation of individual students' Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs), Behaviour Plans, and NHS Care Plans.
  
  It is essential you have experience of working with young people with special educational needs or disabilities. Experience of behaviour management or physical intervention is also essential.


You'll have a NVQ2 for Teaching Assistants or an equivalent qualification, and be willing to learn a range of new skills. If you meet these criteria and have good communication skills, we would love to hear from you.

You will join a talented team and a successful partnership of schools which is committed to raising the educational ambitions of the communities it serves. As part of the Trust, we can offer successful candidates a huge variety of opportunities for development., Co-op Academy Southfield is part of The Co-op Academies Trust and we are co-located with Co-op Academy Grange, a mainstream secondary Academy in Bradford, West Yorkshire.

Co-op Academy Southfield is a large secondary special school, with 350 students on roll, there are ongoing plans to expand further. We are one of the largest special schools in the country.We have on-site support from other professionals including Speech and Language Therapists, the School Nursing team, Physiotherapy teams as well as support from Social Care and other services.We enjoy close links with education, leisure, sporting and commercial organisations across the locality and we are keen to actively promote these partnerships for the benefit of our students.

Co-op Academies Trust aims to provide an outstanding education for all students, one which is based on the co-operative values. It is responsible for thirty Academies across Greater Manchester, Staffordshire & Merseyside and West Yorkshire with the Co-op acting as the sponsor.


• Excellent opportunities for personal and career development within the Co-op Academies Trust;


• Employee benefits such as retail discounts, reduced gym membership, cycle to work scheme and much more;


• Local government pension scheme and recognised continuous service;


• Co-operative flexible benefits, including cycle to work and 30% Co-op discount and 10% from non-branded products. Discount on Co-op services (insurance & legal)


• Season ticket and rental deposit loans


• Free flu vaccine and eye tests


• Free access to our confidential 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme;


• Access to Wisdom - our Health & Wellbeing app to support your well-being on the go


• Effective, supportive and dynamic leadership;


• A superb, school building with a flexible and creative ICT rich working environment;


• A welcoming, friendly, supportive, effective and efficient Continuing professional development., Excellent opportunities for personal and career development within the Co-op Academies Trust;


• Employee benefits such as retail discounts, reduced gym membership, cycle to work scheme and much more;


• Local government pension scheme and recognised continuous service;


• Co-operative flexible benefits, including cycle to work and 30% Co-op discount and 10% from non-branded products. Discount on Co-op services (insurance & legal)


• Season ticket and rental deposit loans


• Free flu vaccine and eye tests


• Free access to our confidential 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme;


• Access to Wisdom - our Health & Wellbeing app to support your well-being on the go


• Effective, supportive and dynamic leadership;


• A superb, school building with a flexible and creative ICT rich working environment;


• A welcoming, friendly, supportive, effective and efficient Continuing professional development.


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