Curriculum Support Assistant in Morpeth

The King Edward VI School is a high achieving school, with a reputation for academic excellence for all. We provide for over 1400 students from Years 9-13 and have a thriving Sixth Form of around 450 students. We pride ourselves on being a fully inclusive and truly comprehensive school built on traditional principles and high standards. We aim to prepare all in our care to leave the school fully equipped to meet the challenges they may face, and with a sense of service to their communities.

We value our positive relations between staff and students and are proud of our friendly and purposeful atmosphere. Our dedicated staff ensure that students are challenged to meet their potential, in a supportive environment. We have a holistic view of education and pride ourselves on offering a fully rounded educational experience. It is not only in the academic sphere where our students excel. Our commitment to extracurricular activities is very strong, and we offer our students an extensive enrichment and extra-curricular programme. We believe there is something here for everyone.

The Access Department at The King Edward VI School is a supportive and caring community that sits at the heart of our school. Ensuring provision is in place for students with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND), as well as embodying inclusion, the department plays a vital role in the development of our young people. We are proud of the positive relationships that are formed between staff and students and the culture of aspiration and success that underpins how we work with our most vulnerable young people.

We largely support students with SEND; however, we also know that some students may require provision that is short term based on a specific event in their lives. The Access department is for all KEVI students who need a little something extra to manage school. We enable access to the curriculum within lessons, we provide additional help through time in the Access Room, we support the challenges of a large and overwhelming environment but most importantly we do so based on individual needs.

Our SEND register has over 250 students all of whom have a SEND student profile to help staff understand and meet their needs. Students with an EHCP are supported closely by Curriculum Support Assistants (CSAs) who work with teachers to enable access to the curriculum through specific adjustments and adaptation in lessons. In Access we encourage our students to fulfil their own, individual potential and motivate them to persist with courage and tenacity. We work towards preparing our students for the next phase of their lives beyond school, whatever their aspirations are. Our students are taught to have a voice and advocate for themselves enabling them to succeed once they leave school.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic member of staff to join our Access Team who has the ability to:

• Work in classroom or one to one basis with a student to support access to learning with additional needs and physical impairments
• Establish good relationships with students; model and promote appropriate behaviour for the learning environment and respond to the educational and pastoral needs of each child
• To actively promote inclusive practice within the classroom to ensure acceptance of student

Working hours will be 8.45am to 3.30pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. 8.45am to 4.30pm on Wednesdays. The role is term time only. In return KEVI offers a supportive staff training and ongoing CPD.