Learning Support Team Manager

Learning Support Team Manager

Start date - as soon as possible

Salary: CAN scale 21-25 (£29,010 - £31,887 per annum, full time equivalent. Term time plus 10 days, 36 hours actual salary - £25,529 - £28,061 per annum)

Days: 200 working days (188 term time days plus 2 staff preparation days at the beginning of the academic year, plus 10 additional days (72 hours)). *1 additional hour per week to be worked during term time (38 weeks) and taken from non term time paid days.

Working hours: 36* per week, hours to be 8.00am – 4.00pm four days per week and 8.00am – 3.30pm one day a week, including a 30 minute unpaid break.

In addition, there will be 34 hours that should be used for extra hours to be used as agreed with your line manager at the end of the school day and/or non-term time workdays and/or for evening events such as Open evening, e.g. 4 hours to support Open Evening and 4 days out of term time.

Our school:

Thank you for your interest in this role. This is an exciting time to be joining Oaks Park High School.

We were proud to achieve a ‘Good’ outcome in all categories during an Ofsted Inspection in October 2023 in which Ofsted commented the following

‘The school is ambitious for all pupils, including those with SEND. It has designed a curriculum that sets out high academic expectations’

‘Teachers have strong subject knowledge. This is reflected in their high-quality explanations of subject content’

‘Pupils are respectful and polite. They understand the school’s expectations in terms of conduct and behaviour’

‘Staff know their pupils well, and they build positive relationships with them’

The school is an increasingly popular choice within the local community and we are delighted to advertise this role due to an expansion within the school and a larger intake of students in September 2024.

The post:

This is a non-teaching post which will give the successful candidate an excellent opportunity to work closely with young people supporting them in their school life, helping them to access a varied and exciting curriculum.

As the Learning Support Team Manager you will be support the smooth running of the SEN support team, who work under the direction of the SENCo, by ensuring that members of the team know their timetables, any changes, and are informed of their associated duties. The successful candidate will also help with induction, training and support systems within the SEN support team and help cover as needed in the absence of staff.

As well as the mainstream part of our school, Oaks Park High School is home to Horizon – the largest autism base in the country. This is a specialist provision, offering small teaching classes, that provides a bespoke curriculum for students with autism. Applications from those with experience in this area, or an interest to gain more experience in this area, are very welcome – please note this on your application form.

You will be expected to work effectively with both teaching and support staff at all levels as well as with parents/carers, students and external agencies.

See the job description/person specification (below) for further details.

Closing dates for applications: 9am, Friday 20th December 2024

We reserve the right to interview and appoint before the closing date, should a suitable candidate apply.

Oaks Park High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. As such, the successful applicant will be required to undertake a criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Oaks Park High School is an equal opportunities employer.