Job Title: Specialist Teaching and Learning Assistant (IPT)

Location: Esteem South Academy

Grade/Scale: Support Pay Scale Grade 8

Contract: 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year.

Esteem South Academy is seeking a flexible, organised and highly skilled Specialist Teaching and Learning Assistant to contribute to the day 6 Inclusion Pathways Team (IPT). This role involves welcoming of new pupils to the academy and completion of our onboarding assessment system before pupils are allocated with a site timetable. This work takes place in pupil’s homes and so empathy and excellent communication skills are essential. Candidates will be required to travel and lone work for this role which involves significant travel.  The role will also involve delivery of academic work on a 1:1 basis in the pupil’s home or off- site locations. You may be expected to deliver English, Maths and Personal Social Development sessions to a caseload of pupils. Caseloads will be constantly changing as new pupils come to roll and await a site space. Candidates will set their own diary and must be extremely organised and flexible. You may also be required to transport pupils to visit other off- site alternative provisions or transport to site for induction visits. Where feasible, support for reintegration to a new mainstream school would also be arranged. This role may also involve a caseload allocation to support the Bespoke Pathways Team of home tutoring, if caseload numbers allow this and are a necessity. Safe and well visits to pupil’s will also be vital to support the pastoral team where pupils have not attended. Where caseloads reduce, you would be directed by the Head of School to either support other off site teams or support on site.

Applicants should have good knowledge and experience of working with disaffected pupils in a school or other alternative setting. An affinity for pupils with behaviour, emotional and social difficulties is an essential quality for this challenging but rewarding opportunity. Applicants should be resilient, be able to build positive relationships with families and adapt to pupils varying needs. A growth mindset and positive ethos are essential characteristics that we are looking for.

The role will have an allocated base where mileage will be calculated from. Mileage is claimed for this role monthly in arrears. There may be travel to our other academy sites for meetings, Inset and CPD. You are required to have daily access to a car with business use included on your car insurance before you begin the role. You may be required to transport pupils in your own car, carry out safe and well visits for non attenders or with transition visits to site or other schools. Home to base mileage cannot be claimed for.  

Potential candidates should directly contact the Headteacher or Head of School to discuss the academy and relevant experience prior to making an application. Suitable candidates will be invited to an informal meeting on site to further explore the role.  

Individual's must be willing to contribute fully to the life of the academy and be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. 

Please see the attached Application pack including a Welcome from The Executive Head Teacher and more information about Esteem South Academy and Esteem MAT.

Please review the attached Job Description to learn more about the role and what we are looking for in the successful candidate.

Benefits Include: 

- LGPS Pension Scheme (16.6% employer contributions) 

- Generous holiday entitlement 

- Access to Westfield Health membership scheme including cashback schemes for health and retail benefits, discounted gym memberships, and free confidential advice.  

- Access to National College CPD platform.  

For further information, please contact Janine Dix (Headteacher) on janine.dix@esteemnorthacademy.co.uk or Sally Petcher the Head of School on spetcher@esteemsouthacademy.co.uk.

We reserve the right to interview suitable candidates upon application and may close the application process prior to this date