Personalised Learning Support Assistant – The PRIDE Academy

Salary: Grade Support Staff 5/6 £29,578 - £33,953 (£25,327.61 - £29,073.92 PRO RATA)

Location: The PRIDE Academy, West Drayton, UB7 8AB

Working Pattern: 36 hours per week – term time only

The PRIDE Academy is a secondary special school for students with social, emotional and mental health needs in the London Borough of Hillingdon. It currently offers 60 places to pupils aged 11-16 who thrive on the varied curriculum that has an emphasis on practical skills and enrichment opportunities.

The PRIDE Academy moved into its brand new purpose-built school in April 2022 and will expand its intake to include a Sixth Form enabling 110 pupils aged 11 to 19 to be educated on site. The new Free School offers extensive facilities including specialist science labs, well-equipped art and design and technology rooms in a bright and spacious building, as well as an indoor sports hall and an outdoor multi use games area.

Staff at The PRIDE Academy have an opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of young people and ensure they will leave school with the skills they need and academic outcomes that reflect the best of their abilities. To find out more about us visit theprideacademy.co.uk

The ideal candidate

We are looking to appoint an inspiring and dynamic Personalised Learning Support Assistant to work collaboratively with the offsite providers, school staff, parents, and other professionals to create a nurturing and inclusive learning environment that promotes the young person’s overall development and success while supporting them to build life skills, develop healthy relationships and make decisions that are right for them.

The role will involve building a strong rapport with young people, understanding their individual needs, helping them to overcome their barriers to learning and become more effective learners to improve their academic and pastoral progress and implement strategies to enhance their off and onsite learning experience.

Why apply for this role?

·        You will work with and be fully supported by a highly supportive staff team

·        You will benefit from a range of bespoke and effective support

• You will have access to continuous staff development

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.

The PRIDE 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/

Rewards & Benefits

OHC&AT is an exciting, forward-thinking organisation, and there are many benefits to

embarking on your career with us. In addition to the opportunities for career progression, training and development, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes:

·        Electric car lease scheme

·        Enhanced parental leave schemes

·        Cycle to work scheme

·        Season ticket loans

·        Employee referral scheme

·        Membership to Discounts for Teachers – an app providing employee discounts and benefits

·        Discounted gym membership subscription including digital fitness

·        Comprehensive training and development

·        Access to counselling advice and support via Health Assured (our employee assistance programme)

·        Commitment to wellbeing supported by our occupational health service and mental-health first aiders

·        Scope for career progression across eight college centres, 14 academy schools and shared services team

·        Generous annual leave and flexible working schemes in addition to bank and public holidays and a Christmas closure period

·        As part of your contract of employment you will enrolled into a pension scheme, the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS) both of which have life cover and financial protection for your family.

Research shows that some applicants are put off if they don't meet all criteria, particularly women and people from a BAME background. We encourage and welcome any applicant who meets the majority of our criteria to apply. 

If you wish to discuss this opportunity after or before submitting an application form, please email Neesha Sohun nsohun@theprideacademy.co.uk

To apply for the role please use the quick apply option to submit an application. If you have any queries, please contact starapdar@theprideacademy.co.uk

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: 17/05/2024

Interviews will take place on: 23/05/2024

Start date: ASAP

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.