Student Support Practitioner

We are seeking a dynamic and motivated Student Support Practitioner to join our team at The Westminster School. Our school caters for 275 pupils aged 7 -19 years with a wide range of special educational needs including Autism Spectrum Disorder, Global Development Delay and Moderate to Severe Learning Disabilities. The School offers a comprehensive CPD programme and has been awarded the Investors in People Platinum Award. School occupies state-of-the-art facilities on a £42million Rowley Learning Campus. The successful candidate will be:

• a caring and patient individual
• passionate and enthusiastic about supporting our students
• proactive and well-organised and flexible to meet the needs of our students
• an excellent role model
• able to work as part of an innovative, dynamic and supportive team
• fully supportive of the School's values, ethos and aims
• supporting our students with all aspects of personal care including toileting and changing in line with their individual needs
  
  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 Westminster School is a Special School in Rowley Regis which currently caters for 275 pupils aged 7 to 19 years with moderate learning disabilities plus additional needs.
The Westminster School takes great pride in being able to deliver an innovative child-centred curriculum. The school's curriculum is focused around 6 holistic areas: My Communication, My Community, My Care and Independence, My Creativity, My Thinking, My Wellbeing. Traditionally the education system required the child needed to fit into the curriculum, at The Westminster School the curriculum wraps around the young person meeting them at the point of need. Our work on supported internships and supported apprenticeships for students with learning disabilities are at the forefront of national developments. We moved to our new site in February 2011. The School was purpose built. Most ground floor classrooms have access to outside spaces, incorporating Learning Outside the Classroom into our enriched curriculum. Our values are encompassed in our statement of Safe, Happy and Learning Together. Through this we seek to develop our values statement: Building foundations and providing opportunities to create confident, aspirational and independent members of our community. We have an exceptionally strong culture of safeguarding, and pupil welfare is one of our highest priorities. We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and cultivate an inclusive, diverse school community within which difference is celebrated. We are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race. The Westminster School is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity in employment for all and to taking action to avoid discrimination. The Westminster School is recognised as a Disability Confident Employer. We play a leading role in changing attitudes for the better and reaping the benefits of inclusive recruitment and workplace practices. The Westminster School has achieved the Investors in People Platinum Award and was the first school in the country to achieve this recognition


• A Contributory Pension Scheme
• A comprehensive CPD package aligned to individual professional needs and the strategic development priorities of the school.
• First-Class Employee Assistance Programme with free, confidential access to a GP 24/7 for you and your family, counselling, personal financial, debt and legal advice
• Free Occupational Health Services
• Family Friendly Policies
• Staff Voice Committee
• Free Parking on Site Lifestyle benefits and discounts through several schemes
The School is committed to equal opportunities and we have a proactive, supportive Governing Board and strong partnerships with parents/carers, the Local Authority and the local community., An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview. Working Hours: 32.5 hours per week (Term time only + 5 INSET Days) Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri: 8.40am to 3.15pm (including 30 minutes lunch-break) Tues - 8.40am to 5.00pm (including 30 minutes lunch-break) (Plus 20 minutes contingency time) Salary: Band C Scale point 5-8 (£24,027 - £25,992 p.a) Actual Salary £18,832 - £20,636 pa.