Support Staff Required – SWAN Grade 3.3 (£23,576 FTE)
Working Hours - 17.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday (5 days per week) 12.00pm to 3.30pm – Term time only (37 weeks)
Salary - FTE is £23,576, Actual is £9,351
We are seeking to appoint enthusiastic, flexible, skilled and motivated Support Staff. The successful candidate will be hard working, show initiative, have a good sense of humour, work well as part of a team, have excellent literacy and numeracy skills and be willing to undertake any necessary training.
They should:
- Preferably have some previous experience of working with children.
- Have good literacy and numeracy skills – GCSE grade C or above desirable.
- Be enthusiastic, resourceful and understanding, with a positive outlook.
- Be able to deliver support programme's in small group or 1:1 situations.
- Be able to deliver supportive strategies for pupils with specific difficulties mainly linked to learning and other related needs.
- Be able to work in a team sharing good practices and developing resources and materials.
The role is for Support Staff to support pupils in small groups, 1:1 and may also include some general class support in the Mainstream and our Specialist Learning provision.
We can offer you:
- Friendly and enthusiastic children who are eager to learn.
- Approachable and friendly staff.
- Opportunities for professional development and training.
Applications should be made using the Hermitage Junior School Application Form (please note that CVs will not be accepted).
Please note that all applications will be considered upon receipt and for an exceptional candidate an appointment may be made before the closing date. Therefore, it is recommended that if you wish to apply for this position you do so as soon as possible.
Closing date: Friday, 27th September 2024 at 12.00pm
Interview date: Thursday, 3rd October 2024
Start Date: Monday, 4th November 2024
The Hermitage Junior School is part of The SWAN Trust, a multi-academy trust comprised of ten Woking schools (all within the Primary phase). We have a shared ethos and work collaboratively to provide the best possible opportunities for all pupils across the trust.
The Hermitage Junior School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff are required to complete an enhanced DBS Check.
PLEASE NOTE ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED BY THE SCHOOL.
The Hermitage School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to demonstrably share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Shortlisted applicants will be required to supply details of any unspent convictions and conditional cautions and any spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e., that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended). If you are appointed, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
All schools within The SWAN Trust welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.