Inclusion Support Assistants

What skills and experience we're looking for Experience

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages including Word and Outlook
• Recent experience and/or employment relevant to working with young people
• Experience of exercising initiative to deal with situations as they arise

• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills
• Understanding of teenage development and behavioural / SEND barriers to learning
• Ability to maintain confidentiality on all school matters
• Ability to prioritise, maintain accuracy and meet deadlines under pressure
• Ability to work without close and constant supervision
• Ability to use own initiative with frequently changing priorities
• Ability to motivate pupils / young people
• Ability to be empathetic whilst maintaining a strong sense of purpose
• Ability to effectively use behaviour management techniques such as de-escalation
• Ability to support student’s academic progress through in class support
• Good administrative and ICT skills

Based in a stunning coastal location, we are rightly proud of the opportunities we offer for students and staff. Our ethos as an Anglican academy is entirely inclusive and no faith based pupil admission criteria are applied. Our motto of ‘Excellence for all’ is a living reality of day to day life  have a happy and settled staff body who are committed to providing a positive, inclusive education to our wonderful young people.

Whitburn Church of England Academy is an equal opportunities employer and the Academy is strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to obtain an Enhanced Certificate of Disclosure from the DBS and be subject to a range of other pre-recruitment checks. Please note that, without exception, written references will be taken up and made available to the panel BEFORE the final selection stage