Hours of Week: 40
Contract Type: Permanent - Term Time Only
Requirements
- Demonstrable levels of numeracy & literacy equivalent to GCSE (A-C) or NVQ Level 2 (or by test).
- Effective computing skills for both teaching and management.
- Relevant work experience in a similar background within a Primary/Secondary setting.
- Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities.
- The ability to maintain and develop a 'culture of vigilance' with regard to safeguarding and child protection.
- To build positive relationships with both student and parents/carers.
Responsibilities
- Motivating, engaging and encouraging pupils as required by providing levels of individual attention, reassurance and help with learning tasks as appropriate to pupils' needs.
- Assisting in developmental areas, e.g. speech and language, reading, spelling, numeracy, handwriting/presentation etc.
- Promoting the acceptance and inclusion of pupils with SEN and encouraging pupils to interact with each other in an appropriate and acceptable manner.
- Monitoring the pupil's response to learning activities and, where appropriate, modifying or adapting the activities as agreed with the teacher to achieve the intended outcomes.
- Under the direction of the teacher, carrying out and reporting on systematic observations of pupils to gather evidence of their knowledge, understanding and skills to enable the teacher to make judgements about each pupil's stage of development.
- Knowing and applying school policies on Child Protection, Health and Safety, Behaviour, Teaching and Learning, Equal Opportunities etc.
- Complying with legal and organisational requirements for maintaining the health, safety and security of yourself and others in the learning environment.
About Stafford Hall School
Stafford Hall offers a family like children's home with a small school that delivers a full curriculum experience that not only reflects the pupil's learning needs but also engages interests, sensory needs and regulation strategies.
Located in Halifax, Stafford Hall School accommodates 12 pupils and can teach up to 20 young people from the ages of 11 to 19. We are able to support young people with autism and learning difficulties. We have high aspirations for our pupils and strive relentlessly to improve relationships between all those who work with children and young people to ensure they feel valued and safe.
Benefits
- A rewarding career you can be truly proud of
- A supportive environment that is committed to helping you flourish and deliver excellent care to the people we support
- Competitive pay
- Career development and training
- Enhanced family friendly packages
- Employee Assistance Programme
If this sounds like the role for you, apply now!
Young Foundations is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across the company online with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, satisfactory reference, right to work checks and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Stafford Hall caters for children and young people who have autism, severe and complex learning difficulties and who exhibit associated challenging behaviours.
The school can accommodate up to 12 children and young people from ages 11 to 19. The school is mixed gender and non-denominational.
