Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: Full Time, 35 Hours per week. 8:30am until 4:00pm, Monday to Friday with half hour unpaid lunch
Number of positions: 1
Qualifications Required: NVQ Level 3 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualification or experience
Start Date: ASAP
Salary: Grade 4, Pts 7-11 (£27,274 to £29,071 FTE equivalent) to be pro-rata'd for term time only working
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic practitioner to join our committed team.
We are looking for someone who is dedicated, always keen to learn and develop and can show a positive commitment to the children in our school.
Ideally, we are looking for someone who:
- Is a strong communicator with adults and children
- Is creative, reliable and hardworking
- Has the skills to work independently and collectively
- Is proactive and solution focused
- Has a patient and nurturing approach to supporting children
- Has a passion in working with families as partners
- Has experience of working with children that have SEND
Primary Purpose: To take the lead on planning, delivering and monitoring specific, evidence-based intervention programmes, work directly with external professionals, and use their expertise to adapt learning strategies to remove complex barriers for pupils.
Specialist Delivery: Communication and Language: Specialist role focused on bridging the gap between clinical speech and language advice and daily classroom practice by delivering high-intensity communication interventions
Sensory & Physical Practioner: A child-centred role focused on executing daily occupational therapy progreammes to ensure pupils can comfortably and safely access the school day
Manley Park is a large, vibrant, progressive and friendly school, split across two sites, within a culturally rich and diverse area of Manchester.
Creating a 'Manley Park' community where everyone belongs is key to our drive and success, and this is built on the foundations of our six values: respect, understanding, compassion, responsibility, positivity and patience.
We will offer you:
- A school with a strong ethos where everyone is valued
- Enthusiastic and engaging children and staff
- A strong and dedicated senior leadership team
- A commitment to your professional development
- A school dedicated to the development of emotional intelligence
- Very supportive and friendly parents and Governors
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We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed
here.
This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable.
We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation
