SEN Assistant

Are you passionate about supporting students with special educational needs and making a real difference in their lives Leigh Academy Mascalls is excited to announce a fantastic new opportunity for a highly skilled SEN Assistant to join our team and work alongside our experienced SENCO and wider SEND team.

In this role you will be instrumental in helping to deliver tailored interventions for our students with a specific focus on those with ASD ADHD Speech and Language needs and emotional regulation challenges. If you have the experience and skills to create and deliver a variety of interventions in these areas we want to hear from you.

If you have the experience to deliver high-quality interventions alongside the administrative capabilities to keep our provision organised and efficient we want to hear from you. Join us in making a difference at Leigh Academy Mascalls where you will be part of a dedicated team empowering students to overcome challenges and achieve their fullest potential.

This is a permanent position offering an actual salary of 22679 - 24188 per annum (26016 - 27747 full time equivalent) based on experience. This role is 37.5 hours per week Term Time 1 week of inset. Monday to Friday 8am-4pm.

Leigh Academy Mascalls is a high-achieving community-focused school where every student is known supported and challenged to thrive. Our unique small school model divided into four distinct colleges fosters a personalised learning environment empowering students to achieve their full potential in a nurturing and ambitious setting.

Following our latest Ofsted inspection we are proud to have achieved the best inspection outcome in the schools history. Inspectors described Mascalls as a welcoming and friendly school where pupils feel a sense of belonging and pride. They praised our ambitious and interesting curriculum noting that pupils work hard and persevere rising to the challenges they are given. They also highlighted that pupils are polite and respectful towards their peers and staff and understand the importance of being good citizens.

Our modern facilities combine light open spaces with character-rich buildings creating an inspiring environment for teaching and learning. Whether youre early in your career or a seasoned educator youll join a team driven by innovation professional growth and a passion for transforming lives.

Be part of our journey toward excellence where your ideas are valued your impact is real and your career can truly flourish. To find out more about Leigh Academy Mascalls please click here.

Thank you for your interest in joining us. If youd like to find out more about this role or arrange a visit to the academy please dont hesitate to contact Amy Wenban (Recruitment Advisor): / 0.

To support your application we recommend viewing the Job Pack by clicking here which outlines the full role responsibilities and person specification. This will guide you in preparing a strong application and understanding what were looking for.

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to interview before the closing date. All applications must be submitted through our online application form prior to the deadline.

Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role involves regulated activity relevant to children and it is a criminal offence for anyone barred from engaging in regulated activity with children to apply for this position.

We adopt a fair robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates and you can read more about our approach on our Careers site. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check references and where applicable a prohibition from teaching check.

As a Trust we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.