Student Support Worker

Contract: Part Time, 12 months fixed term contract initially (with the potential to become permanent upon review of student needs)

Hours: 32.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday 8:15-15:15/ 45 weeks per year (term time plus 1 week)

Salary: Actual £13,024.16 per annum (FTE £17,134.00 per annum)

Closing Date: 28th September 2020 at midday. This may close sooner if enough suitable applications are received before the closing date.

About TDET

Thomas Deacon Education Trust is a charitable organisation dedicated to raising educational outcomes across a range of primary and secondary phase schools and academies in the East Midlands. As a newly formed multi-academy trust we strive to provide outstanding teaching and learning for all and an ethos and culture that encourages everyone to be the very best that they can be.

We put learners, and their learning, at the heart of everything we do. 

Thomas Deacon Academy 

Trust: we are honest

Discipline: we never give up

Aspiration: we want the very best

Thomas Deacon Academy was one of the first Academies to be created and continues to thrive through our core values of Trust, Discipline and Aspiration. As we enter the exciting new phase of our future we continue to offer an aspirational learning environment for students from the ages of 7 to 18 years old. Our modern facilities, TDA Junior, Sixth Form Study Centre and 43 acre campus allow us to provide the ultimate in educational choice.

The Role

Thomas Deacon Academy is looking to recruit a Student Support Worker to join their passionate and enthusiastic Wellbeing Team at Thomas Deacon Academy. 

The successful candidate will have the ability to assist and work under the direction of the class teacher/SEND Coordinator. They will be able to provide specialist learning support and aid the learning of pupils through clarifying and explaining instructions, ensuring the use of equipment and materials and to provide continuous encouragement and motivation.

Knowledge of the local and national learning strategies to enhance literacy and numeracy is also key to this role along with the ability to effectively manage pupil behaviour in line with Academy policies.

The Person

You will:

• Be passionate and dynamic about children’s learning.

• Be enthusiastic about helping young people to succeed.

• Have the ability to form strong professional relationships with young people.

• Have high expectations for the behaviour and academic progress of young people.

The Trust offers:

• Excellent salary package.

• Fantastic training/CPD opportunities in a friendly supportive environment.

• Opportunity for progression across Thomas Deacon Education Trust.

• Use of Academy facilities (including a gym and onsite car parking).

• Local Government pension scheme.

• An engaging, creative and welcoming environment to learners who take pride in their school.

• An inclusive and collaborative approach.

• A talented, highly motivated, committed and professional team of colleagues, both within the school and across the trust.

• An actively supportive Local Governing Body and Trust leadership.

Please note that the specific working times (8:15am-15:15pm) may be subject to change due to the needs of the Academy.

Thomas Deacon Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Academy will require the successful candidate to provide satisfactory references and undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.