SEN Support Worker

Executive Principal: Mrs L Brammer | Required: To Be Confirmed | SEN Support Worker | Permanent | Term Time | 30 hours per week | Level 4, Actual Salary £18,451 to £19,343 Eaton Park Academy is seeking to appoint a passionate resilient and flexible Special Educational Needs (SEN) Support Worker to work in an inclusive and supportive environment, shaping and supporting the development of pupils with special educational needs across our academy. Our academy is a happy and exciting place to be with lots of opportunities. Relationships between staff and pupils are of the utmost importance to us and we pride ourselves on these. The children are at the heart of everything that we do, and our core purpose reflects this. To create this environment, we need the very best people, who we will support to be outstanding practitioners. Do you want to be a part of this success? If you do, we would love to receive your application. The ability to converse at ease with members of the public, including staff and students in accurate spoken English is essential for the post, therefore postholders must be able to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English. Our Purpose At Eaton Park Academy we are committed to “Carving pathways to success for all regardless of social and academic background.” Our six academy values underpin our academy ethos and principles and guide our work and learning in the academy: Moral - We behave well / We know the difference between right and wrong. Adaptable - We overcome challenges / We are flexible and change willingly. Successful - We work hard / We set targets and goals to achieve. Thoughtful - We care / We think about others and ourselves. Enthusiastic - We are positive / We love to learn and grow. Respectful - We consider people’s thoughts, feelings and opinions / We treat people how they want to be treated. Why Eaton Park? Eaton Park is an inclusive Primary Academy in the Bucknall area of Stoke-on-Trent. It is one of the largest Primary Academies in the area and has pupils from nursery to year six. The Academy is in a purpose-built primary building and has benefited from a significant investment in digital infrastructure. We have significant green space and have recently developed wonderful outdoor facilities for our pupils. The Academy environment is attractive and stimulating for our children and as such supports their learning. Our young people thrive and achieve amazing things. The Academy is part of the Alpha Academies Trust which is located in Stoke-on-Trent and consists of two Secondary Academies, four Primary Academies and a Central Team. Alpha Academies Trust has been established to create a network of Primary and Secondary Academies in North Staffordshire. Our purpose is to deliver a first-class education for every child that overcomes inequality. This means that we recruit outstanding staff and make their professional development a number one priority.