Job Overview ‘CAT employs rolling recruitment methodologies, with shortlisting and interviews for some roles taking place as and when applications are received. This may mean that some roles are recruited to before the closing date, we therefore advise that applications are made without undue delay’. Beechcliffe Keighley is an over-subscribed school which meets the needs of 175 pupils aged between 11 and 19 years old who have severe or profound and multiple learning difficulties and autism spectrum disorder, and many of our pupils have additional complex health, medical and or sensory needs. Our school has consistently been rated as ‘Good’ by Ofsted for over 10 years, and we are now part of the Carlton Academy Trust, where every school is rated as Good or Outstanding. Established in 2019, Carlton Academy Trust emerged from the outstanding success of Carlton Bolling, an inner-city Bradford secondary school. Today, we proudly oversee three secondary schools, three primary schools, and two special schools, collectively educating nearly 5000 students and employing almost 1,000 members of staff. Our school ethos is ‘to provide opportunities within a broad and balanced, therapeutic curriculum so that each child can achieve success, and we do this through a variety of lessons and activities both in school and in the wider community. As well as structured teaching in the classroom, we have amazing facilities on site that include a hydrotherapy pool, a life skills room, specialist music, ICT and food technology rooms, a multi-sensory rebound area, and fully equipped sensory rooms. We promote outdoor learning through our forest school and in our sensory and wildlife gardens, at our allotment and within the local environment; our pupils gain work experience at a local community café and attend courses at college, and we run both day and residential visits including participation in the Duke of Edinburgh’s award scheme. None of this could happen without our team of dedicated special needs teaching assistants, who play a vital part in ensuring we can offer these opportunities to our pupils, as well as keeping them safe and supporting their wellbeing. You will need to be flexible, adaptable and willing to work with pupils with a range of complex needs and challenging behaviours. The work can be physically and emotionally demanding, so it is essential that you are emotionally resilient, and physically able to meet the demands of the post. This is a busy hands-on role: you will be participating in lessons, activities and visits so you can support our youngsters every step of the way, but it is as rewarding as it is challenging, and we will make sure you are fully trained to carry out the role with confidence. We want our staff to fulfil their potential too, so you will have opportunities to progress your career at Beechcliffe. As your knowledge and experience grows you will be well prepared should you choose to apply for one of our more senior specialised roles when they arise. Employee welfare is extremely important to us, and we are proud to offer a comprehensive employee benefits package through the ‘ Carlton Cares’ programme, designed to support colleagues physical, mental and financial wellbeing. These benefits include a fully funded Health Plan and an Employee Assistance Programme, in addition to salary sacrifice and employee discount schemes. Employee Benefits - Carlton Academy Trust If you would like to apply for this position, please visit the Carlton Academy Trust website by following the link below and completing an application form. Alternatively, please complete an application form and equalities monitoring form on TES. Vacancies - Carlton Academy Trust We welcome visits to the school; to arrange a convenient time please contact Anita Riedel, Recruitment Manager:- E: recruitment@catrust.uk W: www.carltonacademytrust.co.uk Closing date for applications: Monday 7th July – 10am The Trust has adopted the principles of Safer Recruitment and will safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to do the same. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and subscribe to the DBS update service. Carlton Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer.