Inclusion Centre Student Engagement Worker

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Inclusion Centre Student Engagement Worker (Teaching Assistant)

Salary: TSAT Pay Group 2 Pro rata £17,194 - £20,307 for hours and weeks stated (£20,252 - £23,918 FTE)

Start date: September 2023

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 35 hours per week, 40 weeks per year (Term time plus 1 week)

Closing date: 22/05/2023

Interview: TBC

Due to the expansion of our provision, we are seeking to appoint an Inclusion Centre Student Engagement Worker to work within our Inclusion Centre, The Bridge, at The Portsmouth Academy. You will be joining a dedicated and supportive team who strive to make a difference in the outcomes for our students with Educational Health and Care Plans.

The Bridge at The Portsmouth Academy is a specialist centre for children with complex Cognition and Learning difficulties aged between eleven and sixteen, who have an Education Health and Care Plan (EHCP). Our curriculum centres on each child as an individual, looking at their starting points and next steps. This purpose-built part of school opened in September 2022 to nine Year 7 students for the first time.

‘Pupils are happy at school and proud to be members of its community’ – Ofsted, 2022

The Academy is focused on providing an inclusive education for all children and ensuring that every child has access to the same opportunities. The Portsmouth Academy’s vision and ethos is rooted in developing aspirational and self-reflective learners who are able to think for themselves and be valuable members of their community. We offer a broad and balanced curriculum in both KS3 and 4, placing significant importance on cultural capital alongside academic achievement.

What you will need to succeed:

• The principal responsibilities of this post are to enable students to access learning by supervising and assisting them (one to one and in small groups) across a wide range of activities and supported learning. You will also be required to support student interventions across the school such as Breakfast Club, Homework Club and Reading Intervention.
• The right candidate for the role will have experience of working with young people to support their physical and mental wellbeing and will possess excellent written and communication skills.
• You will be educated to a minimum requirement of Grade 4/C or above (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics.
• You will have high levels of motivation, energy and commitment with a reflective approach to the role and the ability to work to build positive relationships with students and their parents/carers.

The Thinking Schools Academy Trust

The Thinking Schools Academy Trust is a family of schools consisting of both primary and secondary schools across Kent, Hampshire and Plymouth.

We believe that every young person in our community deserves to have the best opportunities at life regardless of their individual circumstances.

Education is the key to transforming life chances and we support and develop every member of our community to:

• Think about their Thinking
• Be their Best self
• Shape their Success

In this way we transform life chances

Click HereTo view our Trust video to gain an insight into The Thinking Schools Academy Trust

What our Trust will offer you:

• With an outstanding Leadership and Management team, we are focused on providing our staff with bespoke CPD tailored to the stage they are at in their career.
• The opportunity to work with happy and well-behaved children who are excited about learning and work with parents who are supportive of our school values and ethos.
• We place a strong emphasis on “Wellbeing for Staff” here at The Portsmouth Academy and were proud to previously receive the Wellbeing award at the Teach Portsmouth Awards.
• A state of the art new building with fantastic facilities to house, art, music drama and humanities.
• Benefit from an internationally accredited pedagogy approach to thinking and learning, which has been proven to enhance classroom practice.
• An excellent Local Government pension scheme
• As a Trust we aim to foster a culture of appreciation with our fantastic Colleague recognition scheme
• Health and Wellbeing benefits including access to Thinking You - A 24/7 employee assistance programme for legal, financial, emergency health or lifestyle support
• Support staff have access to 'Discount for Teachers' with a huge range of money saving deals and vouchers
• A 'Refer a Friend' incentive scheme
• Free parking in our staff car park

What you need to do now:

If you are interested in working in our school, benefitting from a supportive network of teachers across our large academy and our Trust and you are keen to progress your career, then please apply today!

Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.

To arrange an informal conversation, please contact Nicky Brown Nicky.Brown@tpa.tsat.uk

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. As per KCSIE we will also undertake online searches for all shortlisted candidates, if you have any questions regarding this process please email recruitment@tsatrust.org.uk

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £17,194.00-£20,307.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Wellness programme

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 22/05/2023
Reference ID: 0000001075