Job/ person summary:
We have an exciting opportunity for a role with two elements. The first is to work 1:1 with a child in Foundation, five afternoons a week (fixed term). You will work with the 1:1 child as directed by the class teacher and/or SENCo. The second is to lead our new After School Club.
We are seeking a professional individual who:
- Has previous experience of working with children within a school.
- Is able to adapt to suit the needs of the child and be able to inspire and engage them.
- Is able to support them in their learning and use their initiative to personalise and adapt the learning where necessary.
- Be willing to undertake additional training to meet the needs of the school.
- Is reflective and committed to professional development.
- Is enthusiastic about the education of children, across every area of the curriculum.
- Can build and maintain professional and positive working relationships.
- Ensure a safe, secure and caring environment for the well-being of the children.
- Experience of working 1:1 with a child is desirable.
- Has a commitment to safeguarding children.
- Can establish positive expectations of pupils’ behaviour and a sensitivity to pupils’ personal needs.
- Set up a welcoming and inspiring environment for the children in After School Club
- Supporting the children to prepare light snacks
- Be responsible for keeping a daily register and providing feedback for staff/parents about children’s eating habits and experience.
- Regularly utilising appropriate behaviour management skills in line with the school’s relevant policies, as well as those skills necessary to promote children’s thinking.
- To care for children, offering an appropriate level of support and stimulation.
- Has good interpersonal skills.
- Has discretion and sensitivity.
- Able to work under their own initiative.
- A good team player.
We can offer you:
- Excellent CPD opportunities and Training and Development Programmes
- In-house Teaching School
- An individual induction programme supported by a mentor
- Networking groups for Teachers, Business Managers, Site Teams and IT staff
- Eligibility to join the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme
- Free eye tests up to the value of £25 for users of VDU equipment and contribution up to the value of £60 towards the purchase of glasses specifically for the use of display screen equipment (where all conditions are met)
- Opportunity to become a school workplace Health and Wellbeing representative, meeting with other schools on a termly basis and feeding into the Health and Wellbeing strategy
- Access to the Trust Health and Wellbeing pages
- Access to a staff benefits portal through Vivup
- Free confidential telephone and face to face counselling for staff and family members
Application procedure:
Should you wish to apply for this vacancy, please view the job description and complete the application form which can be found at www.hamwic.org and return to Ingrid Fido, [email protected].
Where applicable, potential candidates may benefit from a tour of the school. Please note, any candidates requesting a tour will be asked for their current place of work which will allow the school to verify, where possible, the name and place of work given. Potential candidates will be asked to bring their current school ID and/or photographic ID as proof when they visit the school for a tour.
Successful candidates will be subject to online searches.
Safeguarding:
All schools within HET are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
The Hillary Partnership
The Hillary Partnership is part of an umbrella Trust called the Hamwic Education Trust. At the Hamwic Education Trust we offer unique opportunities for those individuals that excel in education.
We aim to deliver an outstanding education to our pupils and to do so we must employ outstanding people.
We offer a training pathway for all employees including teachers, support staff and our middle and senior leaders.
Our staff have opportunities to work on cross phase projects and to work in other schools within the Trust in order to gain invaluable experience and enhance their skills.