Main duties and responsibilities

·         Support the Personalised Leaning Coordinator (PLC) in designing, implementing, and overseeing personalised learning programmes for individual students or small groups, ensuring progress is tracked and monitored.

·         Collaborate with the Inclusion Team to provide tailored support and guidance for students accessing personalised learning.

·         Work closely with Curriculum Leaders to resource and enhance the Star Centre’s curriculum offer, ensuring that it meets the diverse needs of students.

·         Liaise with families to support strong academic outcomes through clear and consistent communication, helping them provide effective support at home.

·         Coordinate access arrangements for students, including EAL support and exam provisions, ensuring their needs are identified and addressed appropriately.

·         Mentor students within the Star Centre, acting as key point of contact and providing regular updates on progress.

·         Support the PLC to develop and manage timetables for the Star Centre provision, ensuring staff are informed about students’ schedules and provisions.

·         Communicate effectively with staff regarding both short-term and long-term plans for students accessing personalised learning or alternative curricula.

·         Collaborate with the attendance team to support smooth transitions and positive starts for new admissions to Ridgewood, ensuring all necessary arrangements are in place.

·         Organise and run Star Centre detentions for identified students, providing a structured and restorative approach to behaviour management.

Administrative and Community Liaison Responsibilities:

·         Support the smooth operation of the Star Centre provision by maintaining an efficient administrative system and updating records regularly.

·         Engage actively with the Performance Management Review process.

·         Support the Inclusion Team in delivering targeted intervention groups that align with the specific needs of students.

Maintain a collaborative working environment by attending 

Health, Safety, and Welfare:

·         Take responsibility for personal health, safety, and welfare, as well as that of others who may be affected by your actions or inactions.

·         Comply with all health, safety, and welfare policies set by the school.

Miscellaneous:

·         Uphold and promote the school’s distinctive mission, ethos, and policies.

·         Dress professionally in accordance with the school dress code.

·         Perform other reasonable duties as requested by the Headteacher to meet the evolving needs of the school.

·         Undertake appropriate training to enhance the effectiveness of your role.

What makes Ridgewood School special?

At Ridgewood School we are extremely proud of our school and the high quality of education that we provide, including our popular and highly successful Sixth Form. Our school motto, ‘Prepare for the road ahead,’ represents our belief in preparing our students for their future, not only in terms of academic achievement, but also in terms of the training, enrichment and experiences which will enable them to become model citizens and responsible members of the community. Our school values: Respect-Responsibility-Resilience, underpin what we do every day and contribute to our ethos in everything we undertake as a school community. In our most recent Ofsted, we achieved a ‘Good’ rating in all categories, and we are committed to this trajectory of success for our students as we aspire to move from ‘Good to Great.’ As part of this journey, in July 2023, we joined Leger Education Trust and collaborate with other schools within the trust to develop both our students and staff and be the very best that we can be.

We are looking to appoint a friendly and adaptable Personalised Learning Assistant who will play a pivotal role in fostering high levels of student behaviour, engagement, and attainment across the school.

Why is the role of Personalised Learning Assistant right for you?

We are committed to offering the staff who work at Ridgewood every opportunity to become the best they can be. Our training packages, for staff at all stages of their careers, are second to none. As well as our whole school and departmental training, we also offer a personalised coaching programme, NPQs and bespoke CPD, relevant to the person’s role.  In 2025, we received the Teacher Development Trust Gold Award, demonstrating our commitment and passion to providing excellent CPD for all teaching and associate staff.

If you are seeking a dynamic, innovative and caring school, dedicated to the development of staff and our students’ success, Ridgewood is the school for you.

Candidates are required to possess GCSE Maths and English Grade C or above.

We strongly encourage visits from potential candidates – please contact the school to arrange this.

The closing date for this post is 9am Wednesday 11 February 2025. Interviews will be held soon after.

Ridgewood School reserve the right to close this advert prior to the closing date above.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants will undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers. The role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS certificate, the role is engaged in regulated activity and will therefore require a children’s barred list check. Shortlisted Applicants will be required to complete a self-disclosure.

The school operates a no smoking policy.