Individual Needs Assistant

We are looking for an enthusiastic Individual Needs Assistant to join our hard-working, dedicated team within our academy. This is a term-time only position, which means you will only work 39 weeks of the year. Pay is spread evenly over the year so you would never have a month without money.

As an Individual Needs Assistant (INA) you will:

• Aid the student(s) to learn as effectively as possible in group situations and on their own.
• Deliver targeted small-group support, providing pre-teach and post-teach input to reinforce key curriculum content and ensure students can fully access and complete their GCSE studies.

Our standards are high, and we need someone who can be a team player and flexible when supporting other colleagues. The ability to be resilient, calm and professional under pressure in a busy environment is essential.

As the ideal candidate you will:

• Have experience of removing barriers so that students make at least good progress.
• Have experience of working with students with SEN.
• Have experience of developing and implementing high quality programmes and interventions for students.
• Have a resilient character and the ability to remain calm and professional under pressure in a busy environment.
• Be able to take ownership of tasks and complete to a high standard.
• Be a team player that can work collaboratively as well as using your own initiative.

The school reserves the right to close this advert early and interviews may take place before the advertised closing date.

Benefits:

• A friendly but professional working environment.
• Twice as many training days as standard and network-wide events with Ark colleagues.
• Opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across the network.
• Local Government Pension Scheme with a generous employer contribution.
• Unique opportunities for growth and development.
• Access to Ark Rewards - a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme - providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.

About Us:

We are aiming to create one of the top performing schools in the UK right here in Hastings. Ark Alexandra Academy is a popular secondary school in Hastings. We operate a 'One School, Two Campus' model, which brings with it unique opportunities for career growth and development. The school is on an exciting and rapid journey of improvement which is underpinned by research and best practice. We place primacy on traditional values: discipline, courtesy and respect. Our students are smart and ready to learn and thrive. We are a strict no mobile phone school.

As part of the Ark network, Ark Alexandra Academy has access to the dedicated support of a highly successful MAT with a well-regarded CPD offer for leaders and teachers at all levels. In addition, the school is part of the Hastings DfE Education Investment Area giving an increased focus on the region, potential funding, and genuine opportunities for collaboration between schools. Join us on this exciting journey to transform education in Hastings.

If you're interested in further information about our school, please visit our website - www.arkalexandra.org

Diversity and inclusion:

We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone - staff and students - can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective.

Safeguarding statement:

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred.