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Location

Oldbury, West Midlands | United Kingdom

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Job description

The Meadows School has an excellent and established record of providing quality education for students aged 9-19 with a wide range of complex and profound learning difficulties. We operate in a dynamic, exciting and rapidly changing environment, focused on meeting the individual needs of all students.

An exciting opportunity has arisen at The Meadows for a SEND Learning Support Practitioner. We are seeking a highly skilled, motivated and experienced person to join us.

We are looking for:

A Learning Support Practitioner who has experience of working with students with complex and profound needs please note full training will be given:

an enthusiastic person with real passion for working with children with SEND
Has a passion for working and supporting children
Has high expectations of pupils’ and be committed to making a real difference to our students learning outcomes
Is flexible and open to new ideas
Is a team player
Will fully support the ethos and aims of our schools
Be a Level 3 qualified learning support practitioner Have English & Maths GCSE minimum grade C/4
In return we can offer:

Competitive Salary including SEN allowance Teacher Pension Scheme
Flexible working opportunities
Employee Rewards
Excellent professional development opportunities
Regular support and supervision
Staff support (Mental health first aid, Occupational Health Service, Employee Assistance Programme with access for your whole family, Staff Briefings and events etc.)
A creative, flexible curriculum which is tailored to the individual students needs
A supportive and friendly team environment
A school that prides itself on providing professional development opportunities
A wide range of fantastic resources
Informal visits are warmly welcomed and encouraged. They can be arranged by contacting Aleatheia Benjamin on 0121 569 7080.

Application forms are available below and should be returned to SIPS Education Ltd, 2nd Floor Guardian House, Cronehills Linkway, West Bromwich, West Midlands B70 8GS or emailed to [email protected]. If you require more information about how to apply for the post, please call 0121 296 3000.

Please ensure application forms are signed if sending via email.

If you provided an email address, correspondence will be sent via e-mail.

If you are successful in being short-listed for interview, you will be contacted via email within 28 working days of the closing date. Please ensure you check your junk/spam boxes as well as your inbox incase any correspondence has been delivered there.

The Meadows School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff / volunteers to share this commitment.

All applicants will be subject to a rigorous, Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and all references obtained will be checked for authenticity and accuracy.

An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have the chance to discuss any issues of concern that come up during the search at interview.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applications from all members of the community.

All references obtained will be checked upon for authenticity and accuracy.

You can visit our website:

Hours: 32.5 hrs per week, Term Time plus 5 training days

Grade: Grade D, SCP 9-17 (£25,119 - £28,770 p.a) - Actual Salary £19,68 - £23,132 p.a. + SEN 1 Allowance

Location: The Meadows School, Dudley Road East, Oldbury, B69 3BU

Closing Date: Thursday 11th April 2024

Interviews for shortlisted candidates: Monday 15th April 2024

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