Job Introduction
We are very excited to be recruiting for an additional Learning Support Assistant to Greenwood School.
Greenwood is a Pupil Referral Unit serving the 9 secondary schools in the New Forest we have approximately 70 students on our roll at any one time and work with upwards of 50 students through our outreach programmes either in their mainstream schools or their homes. Students are referred to Greenwood for a variety of reasons including being medically unfit for school, emotionally vulnerable, at risk of permanent exclusion or because they have been permanently excluded from school.
At Greenwood we see student behaviour as a form of communication. The aim of this role will be to support our staff and senior team to create a positive learning culture in the school. You will have a key role in supporting students who are struggling to remain in their lessons. This will involve working in a variety of ways to build relationships and overcome barriers to learning and engagement.
This post requires a flexible and resilient person with a great sense of humour, a good standard of literacy and numeracy, who relates well to others and is keen to make a difference to the prospects of the young people of the New Forest.
Desirable experience:
- Experience of working with students who exhibit challenging behaviour.
- Understanding of how to support children make progress in their academic and social, emotional learning.
- Experience in supporting a wide range of student needs.
- Good knowledge and understanding of literacy & numeracy up to KS4.
- Understanding of the importance of equal access to education.
- Excellent administration and communication skills both written and verbal.
- Excellent I.T. skills.
- Experience of working well in a team as well as being able to work independently with little supervision successfully.
- Understanding of safeguarding children.
- General understanding of the secondary curriculum.
- An understanding of the barriers that face students who have been or face exclusion from their school.
- Experience of working with secondary aged students, their parents and other agencies.
- A current clean driving licence.
We welcome informal visits and discussions. If you would like to find out more about the role, please contact the School Office on 02380 423827
Please return completed application forms to Karen Fisher k.fisher@greenwood.hants.sch.uk
Safer Recruitment
We are 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 and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
