Higher Level Teaching Assistant for Trust Internal Provision

Dear Applicant,

I would like to introduce you to Southport Learning Trust which has grown to eight schools since its inception in 2017. Our vision is to empower our communities to positively impact the world and we have an excellent reputation within the communities we serve with all schools judged as Good by Ofsted and oversubscribed.

To support this vision, we seek to appoint a Higher Level Teaching Assistant for Trust internal additional support to maximise the value we deliver to Trust schools and continue to grow. 

Through the extensive collaborative approach with our schools across the Trust we are able to highlight challenges and develop creative responses to positively impact our children and school communities. Throughout the country we are experiencing a significant increase in the number of young people with a range of challenges in successfully accessing the mainstream curriculum in KS3.

The vision of this provision is to reignite the dreams and aspirations of students who have disconnected with mainstream school. Through a creative personalised curriculum students will explore their futures while developing the skills and attributes to make their aspirations a reality. ​The provision will provide expert therapeutic support that will allow students and professionals to work in partnership to develop a strategic approach supporting positive reintegration back into our mainstream curriculum's.

This is a potentially career defining role for the right candidate. The Trust are committed in providing a highly ambitious and inclusive provision for our young people that will require candidates who share that vision and can evidence the skill, creativity and commitment to implement this unique provision.

The location of the provision will adjoin our Trust office site based at Southport College and will provide unique access to stakeholders committed to supporting this ambitious provision.

If you would like to discuss the role or arrange a visit to our Trust Office and meet the team, please do not hesitate to email me at iraikes@southportlearningtrust.org to arrange an appointment. An application form can be found on the Trust website at southportlearningtrust.org.

Please return your application by email to recruitment@southportlearningtrust.org.

Shortlisting for interview will be based solely on the information you provide on the application form. Please include evidence of how you meet the criteria set out in the person specification, providing examples where possible. We have a strong safeguarding culture and all applications are processed accordingly. Please note that any appointments are made subject to enhanced DBS clearance, identity checks, continuous employment/employment gaps checks, online checks and satisfactory written references which we will apply for prior to the interview.

Southport Learning Trust is committed to the wellbeing of all staff through continued professional development and a comprehensive Employee Wellbeing Assistance Programme and employee benefits.

Yours faithfully,

Ian Raikes

CEO