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Ref 191960
Number of Posts 2
Grade Apprentice.
Salary £6.4 an hour for first year then increased for 2nd year
Term Part-time.
Perm / FTC Fixed Term Contract.
Required (01/09/2024 ) .
Hours 30 hours a week.
Closing Date 11/06/2024.
Location
Hillside Specialist School And College, Ribchester Road, Longridge, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 3XB (106 on roll)

Tel: 01772 782205
School website: www.hillside.lancsngfl.ac.uk
Summary
Hillside is a Special School & College for children and young adults with autism. Presently we have 108 students ranging from age 4 to 18 years. We encourage a happy and professional culture and seek highly energetic and motivated staff who embrace challenge. We believe in the uniqueness of every student and offer a personalised approach to teaching.

School support staff have the advantage of working term time only with salary paid over 12 equal months – perfect for parents of school age children or if you enjoy extended summer travels.

We are seeking to appoint two Apprentice Teaching Assistants to join our School on a 2 year contract to complete a Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification. The successful apprentices will be supporting the class team to provide a safe, happy and well-disciplined learning environment, which enables our children to acquire a wide range of knowledge, skills and practical abilities. They will be involved in working with individuals or small groups of children to support their education, personal and social development of and establishing positive relationships to assist pupils complete structured learning activities. Duties may include, giving support to implement learning activities working with individual or small groups of pupils, support to assist the development of varying skills that support pupils' learning and support in producing learning resources.

More Information about our school and requirements of new staff applicants can be found on our website at www.hillside.lancsngfl.ac.uk.
The working pattern is Monday to Friday 9:00 to 15:30.

What you can expect from us:

  • Training and support is provided to all staff, this includes Safeguarding, Team Teach, Emergency First Aid. On the job training will include the use of Makaton and specialist computer programmes to produce resources.

  • Hillside staff have the benefit of free membership to the School's health and wellbeing services which include Wellbeing clinics, Nurse support services, GP phone & video consultations, Counselling and Physio programmes if there is a medical need.

    What we expect from you:

  • A positive attitude to work within a dedicated class team.
  • The successful candidates will also be required to complete functional skills initial assessments in Maths, English and ICT. Maths, English and ICT functional skills must be completed as part of the apprenticeship, if GCSE C/4 has not previously been achieved.
  • To abide by the Code of conduct

    Please refer to the job description for a fuller range of duties.

    Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

    Please note CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached.

    Please note that this vacancy closes at 10am on 11/06/2024
    • For an informal discussion please contact:
    01772 782205
    Equal Opportunities statement
    An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community
    Rehabilitation
    Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

    Additional Info

    Applications and further details are available from/returnable to

    Address: This advert. Application Forms to be returned to c.griffin@hillside.lancs.sch.uk
    Positive about Disabled People 

    The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all people in terms of recruitment, selection and employment, and is a Disability Confident employer, which means that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the person specification will be interviewed. However, commitment to this standard is on an individual school basis and, therefore, if you are applying for a position within a school, you will need to check with the school whether they have made the decision to comply with this standard.

    Disability Confident employer Lancashire County Council

    Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK.

    We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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