Alternative Provision Support Worker & Para-educator

Waingels College

Woodley, Reading

Berkshire

Alternative Provision Support Worker & Paraeducator

Grade 4 Scp 7 – Scp 12 Actual Salary £20,802 – £22,245

37 hours per week, term time plus five additional days

September 2024 Start

·        Do you believe that every student deserves the best opportunities to succeed?

·        Are you passionate about transforming the lives of disengaged, at risk and vulnerable learners?

·        Do you enjoy celebrating the positive, recognising that achievement for all is more than just good exam results?

·        Can you work with individuals and small groups of students to give them the support and guidance they need to be successful?

·        Are you determined to support students, even when they find it more challenging to regulate their behaviours, building strong and effective professional relationships with students?

·        Do you have love alternative approaches to learning, including outdoor and offsite activities?

·        Do you have the energy and desire to learn from and with an amazing group of young people and colleagues

·        Would you like to be part of an ambitious, innovative approach to providing these learners with an alternative curriculum that gives them the best preparation for adult life?

If the answer to any of these questions is ‘yes’ then we would love to hear from you.

Waingels is seeking to appoint a committed, hard-working Para-educator to work in our new Succeed Centre to support our Alternative Provision and Curriculum Co-ordinator with the delivery of high quality alternative provision for individuals and groups of students.

The Succeed Centre is part of our ambitious and innovative approach with the aim of meeting the many challenging and complex needs of some of our most vulnerable students who struggle to access the normal school curriculum. The successful candidate will play an important role to play in the centre, helping to foster an environment where students feel safe, are supported with their education, well-being and mental health and delivering a provision that will give these students a brighter future.

You will support the Co-ordinator and other staff to plan, devise and deliver an exciting, challenging and flexible curriculum; delivering some aspects of this curriculum and working with small groups and individual students. The role will be varied and challenging and you will bring your energy, empathy and enthusiasm for working with young people to every aspect of this role including:

·        Delivering a range of sessions for young people

·        Working indoors and outdoors on projects, single support sessions and everything in between!

·        Creating a safe environment, supporting students with their educational, behavioural, social, emotional and mental health needs.

·        Support with the administration of the succeed centre

·        Communicating effectively with stakeholders, including parents and other staff members

Experience of working with behaviour, social and emotional needs would be an advantage.

Waingels is a very successful 11-18 comprehensive school serving its local community. Our successes and achievements can be attributed to our commitment to being exceptional, providing a safe, inclusive and rich learning environment. We set high standards and expect our students to be respectful, kind, resilient and proud of their achievements and of our school. The successful candidate will join a highly motivated and experienced team of professionals who are committed to preparing students with the skills they need to be successful today and in their future.

Candidates should pay attention to the job description/person specification and explain within their application how they meet the criteria, whilst also describing what they will bring to the post from their own knowledge and experience.

Prospective candidates are encouraged to visit the school to see the Succeed Centre and hear more about our vision for how this unique provision can be used to transform the lives of young people. If you would like to arrange a visit, please contact the school as shown below.

Download an application pack from our website www.waingels.wokingham.sch.uk or for an informal discussion, please telephone the college on 0118 969 0336 or email the Headteacher’s Personal Assistant, Jane Jennings, on JenJJN@waingels.wokingham.sch.uk

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and interviews arranged accordingly. The college is committed to safeguarding, equal opportunities and to promoting the welfare of all staff and students