Job Introduction
- Job Start Date: As soon as possible
- Contract/Hours: Permanent/term time only
- Salary Type: Support Staff
- Salary Details: Grade D £26,918 - £29,616, Actual £23,087 - £25,401
- Hours of Work: 37 hpw, 08:00 - 16:00 (15:30 finish on Friday)
We have a fantastic opportunity for an Assistant to the SENDco to join our team at Rowhill School, Aldershot.
About Rowhill School
Rowhill School is a Pupil Referral unit for 11-16 year old pupils, set on a well-resourced and beautiful site. We educate students who are permanently excluded, at the risk of permanent exclusion or cannot attend a mainstream setting for medical reasons. We are a caring and forward-thinking school, where academic achievement and the personal development of each pupil goes hand in hand.
Our school strives to cultivate a desire for learning and self-improvement so that students leave Rowhill School with the tools needed to succeed in their onward pathways, we strive to develop well mannered, confident and culturally rich individuals. At Rowhill School, ‘Every interaction is a learning experience and every learning experience must be an opportunity for progress.’ All staff contribute to supporting pupils at all times of the day and are trained in trauma and de-escalation approaches.
Purpose of the job
- Oversee the Learning Support Room under the guidance of the SENDCo.
- Deliver and record learning interventions.
- Perform weekly administrative duties to ensure SEND registers, assessment information, and pupil profiles are accurate and up-to-date.
- Manage SEND and Learning Support resources effectively.
- Maintain provision maps, ensuring pupil passports and learning plans are updated.
- Provide administrative support to the SENDCo.
- Support pupil induction process
The Ideal Candidate
- Educated to GCSE level (Grade 4 or above in Maths and English).
- Experienced in working with SEND students.
- Resilient, resourceful, and well-organised.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proficient in managing behaviour and fostering positive relationships with students, parents, and colleagues.
- A good understanding of safeguarding within a school setting.
- Ability to use IT in analysing and presenting data
What we offer
- A dedicated office space located within the Learning Support Room, providing a focused environment for supporting students.
- Opportunities for creativity and innovation in developing SEND provision and creating personalised learning experiences for students.
- A supportive and collaborative team of experienced colleagues, committed to providing the best outcomes for our students.
- A dynamic, ever-evolving work environment, where each day offers new challenges and opportunities to make a meaningful impact.
- Ongoing professional development opportunities to further enhance your skills and expertise in SEND education.
- The chance to contribute to a forward-thinking, progressive school as we continue to develop our curriculum, approach, and vision to support all learners.
- The opportunity to make a difference by helping to unlock the potential of a diverse and neuro-diverse cohort of students, supporting their academic, social, and emotional growth.
- Early finish (1500) on a Friday.
- The potential to support animal therapy provision
Application Procedure
Should you wish to visit the school or talk to key staff prior to application then we would welcome the opportunity to meet you and show you around our school. If you would like to arrange an informal chat with our Head of School, Laura Hann, then please call 01252 367500 or email l.hann@rowhill.hants.sch.uk
Further information and an application pack can be obtained from the school website www.rowhill.hants.sch.uk/News/Vacancies/, by contacting Clare Hinsley, Administration Officer at the school on 01252 367500 or by emailing vacancies@rowhill.hants.sch.uk.
The school’s safeguarding and child protection policies and practices can be found at https://www.rowhill.hants.sch.uk/Safeguarding/. The school’s recruitment policy is available to prospective applicants and will be issued to the applicant on request from the school office.
We reserve the right to withdraw vacancies at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible. If you have not had any communication within 10 days of the closing date, please take this as confirmation that on this occasion your application has not been successful.
We also reserve to right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.
Access to interview - should you be selected and invited to interview please let us know if you require us to adapt the interview environment. If we can accommodate practical workplace adjustments to assist we will.
Safer Recruitment
Rowhill School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure & Barring checks along with other relevant employment checks.”
Privacy notice – The School collects information about you in order to provide you with recruitment and employment services. We will use the information for the recruitment and selection process and, if successful, to activate employment with the School.
The legal basis for processing your personal data is that it is necessary for the performance of the employment contract or in order to take steps before entering into a contract and is necessary for the County Council to comply with a legal obligation.
The legal basis for processing special category data is that processing is necessary for the purposes of carrying out the rights and obligations in the field of employment, that it is necessary for the reasons of substantial public interest and that it is necessary for the purposes of the assessment of the working capacity of the employee.
You have some legal rights in respect of the personal information we collect from you. Please see the School’s website for further details on their privacy notice and data protection policy.
You can contact the School’s Data Protection Officer if you have a concern about the way they collect or use your data.
