Activity Support Officer - Dewsbury, United Kingdom - Kirklees Council

Kirklees Council

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Dewsbury, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Organisation

Schools

Directorate

Special Schools

Service Area

Fairfield School

Hours

29 Hours per week, Monday to Thursday 8.45am to 3pm, Friday 8.30am to 3pm

Number of Jobs

Location(s)

White Lee Road, Dewsbury WF17 8AS

Position type

Temporary

Length of contract

To commence Monday 2nd September 2024 on a Fixed Term Appointment until 31st August 2025

Grade

Grade 5

Salary
- £15,974 - £16,242

Fairfield is a large special school which provides for learners with a diverse range of complex and profound learning difficulties including physical and medical needs from 3-19 years.

We offer a broad, balanced and personalised curriculum which provides opportunities to enrich the daily lives of our students. At Fairfield we strive to encourage and develop a strong sense of achievement for all our pupils.

Through our nurturing environments we build each individual's potential to succeed in learning opportunities as valued members of our school community.

We believe in having a positive approach towards school life; our pupils are encouraged to become motivated and confident individuals.

We are looking to appoint an Activity Support Officer to support the learning and welfare of pupils/students with profound and severe needs.

You will be expected to provide all aspects of personal care to our students, whilst additionally supporting the learning needs with individual pupils and small groups.

Experience of working with children/young people in a school environment is essential, and experience of working with pupils who have profound and multiple learning difficulties would be an advantage.

A particular emphasis would be in supporting, under the direction of specialists, the medical and physical needs of our pupils.

Fairfield School has a proud commitment to developing our staff through continued professional development, and we fully utilise the Apprenticeship Levy to enable staff to gain on the job qualifications.

Closing date:
Friday 31st May 2024 at 12 noon

Interview date:
Week commencing 17th June 2024

Start date:
Monday 2nd September 2024

End date: 31st August 2025
Application Form

Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form
Closing date
31 May 2024, 12:00 PM

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