SEN Assistant - Full-time

Leigh Academy Minster, Sheerness

• Ref:KCC1-10101-90S
• Posted:21/03/2025
• Pay:Actual salary £21,716 - £23,706 per annum
• Start Date:As soon as possible
• App Close Date:07/04/2025 at 23:45
• Interviews:TBC

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

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.

What we’re looking for:

• Experience in creating and delivering a variety of interventions such as speech and language therapy, emotional regulation strategies, and other specialist approaches to support students with SEN needs.
• Experience in secondary education, with a strong understanding of working with students with special educational needs.
• Extensive expertise in a specialist area of SEN, including ASD, ADHD, and Speech and Language therapy, is essential.
• Ability to support students in both individual and group settings, fostering a positive and inclusive learning environment.
• A compassionate and patient approach with the ability to adapt strategies to meet the diverse needs of our students.

Join us in making a difference. At Leigh Academy Minster, you will be part of a community that is dedicated to empowering students, helping them overcome challenges, and inspiring them to achieve their fullest potential. Together, we can create an environment where every child’s future shines brightly.

This is a permanent position working 37 hours per week, term time + 1 week of inset and offers an actual salary of £21,716 - £23,706 per annum (£25,248 - £27,562 full-time equivalent), based on experience.

Information about the school

We are privileged to welcome you to Leigh Academy Minster, an institution where innovation and excellence will combine with respect and integrity to ensure all young people who study with us go on to lead happy, successful lives. We are a brand-new mixed secondary academy set up to provide an excellent, well-rounded education for children in our fantastic community.

Located in the vibrant town of Minster, our academy serves as a hub of learning, creativity, and community engagement. With state-of-the-art facilities, dedicated staff, and a commitment to excellence in all that we do, Leigh Academy Minster is not just a place of learning but a home where aspirations are nurtured, achievements celebrated, and dreams realised.

We are strong believers that education has the ability to change lives, and our academy will give students the opportunity to develop themselves both academically and personally through the integration of both traditional and digital approaches to learning. A student’s ownership and responsibility of their own learning is key to this, and we am committed to providing our young people with the tools, opportunities and support to develop all aspects of their academic and personal lives in partnership with their families.

Our mission

Leigh Academy Minster’s students will be the embodiment of ‘The Minster Way’ through a zero-tolerance approach to bullying and negative behaviours, ensuring a calm, purposeful learning environment that provides exceptional personal development opportunities.

The academy will provide all students with a high-quality academic education through the internationally recognised International Baccalaureate (IB) curriculum in Key Stage 3, as well as national academic and vocational qualifications in Key Stages 4 and 5.

Students will receive excellent pastoral care through Leigh Academies Trust’s highly effective small school model, with a dedicated team of leaders and specialists supporting all aspects of a child’s education at the academy. As part of the Leigh Academies Trust, we benefit from a network of support and expertise, enabling us to stay at the forefront of educational innovation and best practice. Together, we work collaboratively to create a positive and inclusive school culture where every member of our community feels valued, respected, and empowered to succeed.

Expert teachers will educate students across our subject-based curriculum from year 7 onwards in a high-quality classroom environment. Lessons will be grounded in the principles of highly effective teaching, informed by cutting-edge pedagogical research, ensuring students receive consistent and adaptable teaching to facilitate rapid academic progress.

At the heart of our ethos is a belief in the power of education to transform lives and unlock opportunities. Through a diverse and engaging curriculum, enriched with extracurricular activities and real-world experiences, we strive to ignite curiosity, foster creativity, and instill a lifelong love of learning in our students.

‘Join us on our journey of excellence, where every day brings new opportunities to learn, grow, and make a difference. Together, let's inspire greatness and shape the future.’ Mathieu Stevens, Principal

Job Contact Information

• Name:Talent Team, Leigh Academies Trust
• Address:Carnation Road, Strood, Kent, ME2 2SX
• Telephone: 01634 412 258
• Email: Joinus@LATrust.org.uk

Documents

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• SEN Assistant