St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy Little Chell Lane, Tunstall Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6LZ Tel: 01782 883000 e-mail: office @smwca.org.uk NOR: 1146 (including 105 in the Sixth Form) SEN Support Assistant 31.25 hours term time only Required as soon as possible Level 5 point 7-12: £25,584 to £27,711 Actual salary: £18,900 - £20,472 St Margaret Ward is a happy, popular, oversubscribed 11-18 academy with an impressive record of success, acknowledged in our inspection in September 2021 (full report on school/Ofsted website). We are extremely proud of our enthusiastic and ambitious staff who are all committed to helping our students to fulfil their potential. We are wholeheartedly committed to ensuring all who work and learn in the school can be the very best versions of themselves that they can be; we believe in fostering a community where all are loved and belong. To help us to live out our mission. we are seeking to appoint an excellent SEN Support Assistant who will play an integral role in helping us to achieve our goal. We are seeking to appoint a SEN Support Assistant to be part of our highly effective SEN team. The successful candidate will be expected to help our pupils who experience specific difficulties with their studies. In particular, this will involve: Supporting a range of pupils in overcoming difficulties in learning in classroom and small group situations Responding to pupils in a positive way Using initiative and working independently Keeping written records Liaising with staff, parents and other agencies Supervising groups of students as necessary Experience of supporting pupils with visual/hearing impairment; behavioural, emotional and social difficulties, physical disabilities and/or English as an additional language would be beneficial. The candidate must, ideally, have experience in delivering intervention programmes in areas such as: Literacy Numeracy Speech language and communication Social, emotional and mental health difficulties The Academy are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all of its employees to share this commitment. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Amendment Order 1986 and, as such, it will be necessary for a Submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous convictions. Application forms and further details are available on the Academy website or by contacting Mrs C Hollins (Academy Manager) on 01782 883037 or email chollins@smwca.org.uk Closing Date: Monday 19 May 2025 (noon)