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Learning Support Professional, Nightingale Community Academy

Learning Support Professional, Nightingale Community Academy

Nightingale Community Academy

Wandsworth

  • £24,442.20 - £28,544 per year
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Salary:
Starting Salary – Scale SC3: £24,442.20 (FTE £28,544) Salary is per annum inclusive of London Weighting Allowance
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
22 November 2024

Job overview

Salary:          Starting Salary – Scale SC3: £24,442.20 (FTE £28,544) Salary is per annum inclusive of London Weighting Allowance

Location: Nightingale Community Academy, Tooting, SW17 7DF

Contract: Permanent, Term-time only

Hours: 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Nightingale Community Academy is a special school in Wandsworth for 120 boys aged 5 to 19 with social emotional and mental health needs.

Primary pupils benefit from a purpose-built classroom hub and outdoor adventure playground and access to weekly music lessons and a comprehensive therapy service. Secondary and post-16 students are offered a broad curriculum including vocational courses such as motor vehicle studies, construction, horticulture and hospitality. All pupils benefit from regular animal therapy at Tom’s Farm, which is located on the spacious school site.

Staff at Nightingale Community Academy take pride in the development of young people in a safe and stimulating environment and are offered a rewarding and varied career in return. To find out more about Nightingale Community Academy please visit www.nightingaleca.org.

We are looking for enthusiastic Learning Support Professionals with drive and creativity to join our dedicated and welcoming team to support the delivery of our curriculum, across the school (Primary, KS3 & 4, 6th Form), to enable our pupils to make exceptional progress in all aspects of school life. We are looking for experienced staff and Graduates to deliver ‘quality first’ learning experiences that challenge and engage. You will supervise and provide support for pupils to help improve engagement in learning, remove barriers to learning, improve attainment and promote their self-confidence and emotional well-being, whilst creating and maintaining a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment.

The role provides routine opportunities for professional development that can lead to qualified teacher status or the completion of accredited therapeutic courses.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details on the role and the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for.

Nightingale Community Academy is part of Orchard Hill College & Academy Trust, an established family of specialist academies and college centres that provide for over 1500 pupils and students with a wide range of learning abilities and additional needs.

To find out more about us, and what makes us a special place to work please visit https://www.ohcat.org/work-for-us/

 Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged.

For an informal discussion about the role, candidates are invited to contact the school on 0208 874 9096 or email info@nightingaleca.org

To apply for the role please use the quick apply option to submit an application. If you have any queries, please contact info@nightingaleca.org

Your application form will be scored according to each of the requirements laid out in the person specification for this role. Please demonstrate in your statement how your experience, skills and knowledge match the criteria that are required for the role.

Please note that CV applications cannot be considered.

Closing Date: Friday 22nd November 2024 at 8am

Interviews: From 25th November 2024

Nightingale Community Academy and Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointments made will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

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About Nightingale Community Academy

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