Cherry Tree Academy is on an exciting school improvement journey with all stakeholders firmly committed to providing high-quality education for all pupils. We seek to ensure that every pupil achieves their full potential and develops a sense of belonging to our school community and family of schools. We are looking to appoint a skilled Family Support Worker who are able to oversee the safeguarding of our pupils and work closely with our pupils, their families and our staff team.

Waterton Academy Trust is a forward thinking Multi Academy Trust of 13 partner schools, serving the Wakefield and Barnsley districts.

We are looking for a Inclusion Support Worker who:

·         Can inspire and motivate children to achieve their full potential

·         Be able to create a motivating and safe learning environment for all pupils

·         Are fair and constant and able to manage behaviour to good effect

·         Have high expectations of themselves and others

·         Are willing contribute fully to school life and have the drive and determination to contribute to whole school developments

·         Are committed to ongoing professional development

·         Have great interpersonal skills and are able to work well as part of a team

·         Have good communication skills with children, colleagues, parents and visitors

·         Are not afraid to roll their sleeves up and work hard

·         Be able to motivate pupils and raise their aspirations through a range of strategies

In return we can offer: 

·         The support and expertise of the school’s leadership team and wider Trust School Improvement Team

·         A modern, bright and spacious learning environment (recently developed and refurbished)

·         The opportunity to work alongside colleagues who are wholeheartedly dedicated to the pupils and community they serve

·         A commitment to support your continued professional development through a network of experienced professionals across the Waterton family of schools

·         The opportunity to contribute widely to school improvement

·         A health and wellbeing package