Job description
Learning Partner / Learning Support Worker / Teaching Assistant / Activities Coordinator / Care Assistant
About Us
Battledown Centre for Children & Families is part of SAND Academies Trust and is a school for pupils with a range of special needs, aged 2-11, based in Cheltenham.
We are looking to appoint Learning Partners who would like to work somewhere that could make a real difference to children’s lives. You will join our dedicated and friendly team to support teaching staff with their responsibility for the development and education of pupils, some of whom may have a wide range of special needs.
About you
The successful candidates will be a hardworking, enthusiastic individuals that want to be part of a warm, welcoming Special School and should have a passion for working with special educational needs and disabilities, which include severe learning difficulties; physical difficulties; profound and multiple learning difficulties; severe autism and challenging behaviours.
The Role
You will be responsible for supporting teaching staff with their responsibility for the development and education of pupils, some of whom may have a wide range of special needs.
The Schools and the Trust
We are passionate that every child deserves the very best education. As a partnership we will: · improve outcomes, opportunities and life chances for children and young people, offer more / wider support for their families and share and develop staff expertise.
Our Benefits
By joining our team we can offer you, generous annual leave allowance, generous pension scheme (LGPS), Employee Assistance Program & Counselling, Occupational Health Service, Continuing Professional Development and Staff Get Staff Referral Scheme.
Additional Information
As part of our Safe Recruitment practices, we will need a completed application form before any offers, and all staff will require pre-employment checks which include an enhanced DBS, satisfactory Health clearance and evidence of Right to Work in the UK.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 32.5 per week
Salary: £16,826.40 per year
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: EDV/2023/BCCAF/07934
Expected start date: 01/09/2023