Learning and Progress Assistant

The Inclusion Faculty at George Spencer Academy is highly regarded. The faculty is based in the Learning and Inclusion centre which opened in 2012. We are looking for staff who want to support in taking the faculty forward and are passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people.

The Learning and Progress Assistant will be a member of a multi-disciplinary team, the postholder will provide support to students with SEND. This will involve individualised interventions and whole class work in order to support students with their academic and social development

• Supporting access to learning for students in liaison with the class teacher in order to maximise achievement
• Providing general support in classroom management including students’ learning and behaviour
• Providing general care and welfare to students
• Contributing to the overall ethos, work and aims of the school
• Supporting and coordinating provision for students they are allocated as keyworker for.
• Provide where necessary interventions

The nature of the Academy Year requires some of these tasks to be done regularly whilst others will be on an annual cycle.

Early application is strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to interview and close the advert ahead of the closing date.

The Trust and its member academies are committed to promoting equality and diversity in both employment and education provision. We aim to ensure that students, parents, governors, employees, contractors, partners, clients and other stakeholders within the Trust community are treated fairly, and with dignity and respect regardless of Protected Characteristics.

Spencer Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Committed Employer.