Vacancies

About the Post

We are looking to appoint a value-driven and aspirational colleague to join our learning support team with responsibility for supporting the teaching and learning of students, particularly those with communication needs, in lessons and interventions.

This role is focused on supporting young people with speech and language and wider communication needs to enable them to learn and thrive in the classroom and the wider school community. This is a great opportunity to work with a fantastic team of people.

Twynham School and The Grange School (TGS) have federated staffing structures enabling us to launch an ambitious and progressive vision for the education provided by our two schools. As we head into the second year of our journey, we are excited to be advertising this opportunity to work at one of the most improved schools in the area.

In judging TGS to be “good” in all areas in December 2021, Ofsted recognised the efficacy and powerful opportunity provided by our federated approach and you will be joining an organisation that is gathering considerable momentum and has an absolute commitment to providing exceptional opportunities for the young people of Christchurch.

We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:

• To assist the Headteacher and teachers in the development and implementation of programmes of work within a stable, caring, and supportive learning environment, which enables students to achieve their full learning potential and facilitates their personal, social, and moral development.
• Develop, maintain, and apply knowledge and understanding of students’ general and specific learning needs.  To ensure that support is given to them at an appropriate level.
• Work alongside the speech and language therapy service to promote excellent communication outcomes for students across the school
• With guidance of speech and language professionals and SENDCo, develop and deliver interventions for children with recognised speech and language conditions such as DLD, expressive and receptive language disorders.  Social communication skills will also be a priority, alongside pre teaching of vocabulary and small group timed interventions that follow referrals, gatekeeping and agreed targets for all students. 
• Supporting and directing literacy and numeracy tasks, clarifying, and explaining instructions.
• Focus support in areas needing improvement, both academic and social.
• Motivate and encourage students to concentrate on and fulfil the tasks set
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.

What we can offer you

• The opportunity to work with wonderful young people
• The opportunity to work with exceptional colleagues throughout our school
• High quality continued professional development and opportunities to progress
• Automatic membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Free on-site parking

Who we are looking for

. We would love to hear from you if you:

• If you have GCSE qualifications in English and Maths, minimum of a grade 4/C (or equivalent)

• Possess excellent communication skills

• Relish the challenge of working in an educational environment

• Will embrace our highly supportive and professional culture

• You may be interested in entering the teaching profession
• You wish to develop their skills and embrace ongoing training and development
• You want to step back in to work in a supportive and exciting environment
• Have a willingness to complete first aid training
• Have a willingness to support first aid as required

You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values which are:

• Aim high
• Keep improving
• Don’t leave anyone behind
• See the bigger picture

Any questions?

To discuss the post or your application, please email us at recruitment@twynhamlearning.com

How to apply

To apply for this vacancy, please submit a Job Application Form and Diversity Questionnaire by email to: recruitment@twynhamlearning.com  

Only applications made using our own official application form will be accepted. You can download the form and questionnaire here:  www.twynhamlearning.com/187/staff-vacancies

The closing date is  Friday 15 November 2024 at 8am. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.

Twynham Learning values diversity and inclusiveness. We aim to eliminate unlawful discrimination and promote diversity throughout our whole workforce. We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of our community, so we give equal opportunities to all job applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability status, gender reassignment, marital/partnership status, pregnancy/maternity, race/colour/national origin, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation. Only people who can evidence their right to work in the UK will be considered for this vacancy. We are committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes as part of our strong commitment to safeguard children and young people. An enhanced criminal records check will be undertaken on the successful candidate. Candidates must disclose all unprotected spent and unspent cautions and convictions. It is an offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.