What is the job role?

Grade 5 (£19,164 - £23,966 pro rata per annum)     

37 hours per week term time only plus 1 week (39 weeks)  

The Trust is passionate about building brighter futures for the young people who attend its schools, and is a rapidly growing and successful Multi Academy Trust driven by a set of compelling values:

1. Learners First – young people, staff, leaders, governors and trustees totally focused upon the educational benefit of our learners within a safe and supportive environment

2. It’s about learning – young people, staff, leaders, governors and trustees totally focused upon developing and improving learning underpinned by harmonious and trusting relationships

3. No Barriers –   no excuses, only support to ensure young people, staff, leaders, governors and trustees maximise the academic achievement of learners whilst enabling them to develop and flourish as well-rounded individuals

Are you looking to join a transformational team who are passionate about providing a truly inclusive experience for all our SEND learners?  We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our Intervention Hub team to support our most vulnerable learners to achieve personal and academic success in line with their peers and to transition into adulthood with opportunities, qualifications and skills that are ambitious and life-long.  We are looking for an outstanding, committed and motivated candidate to build capacity in a transformational team to focus across a full range of student needs from EHCPs to supporting the delivery of exceptional Quality First Teaching in the classroom. This is an ideal opportunity for a proven classroom support practitioner who may be interested in making a step to further develop and train in SEND support.  Equally a person new to the profession will thrive in our challenging but highly supportive environment.

The successful candidate will be an energetic hard-working individual with an ability to motivate and inspire young people and staff around them. We are committed to the continuing professional development of all our staff. This is an exciting time to join Barr’s Hill School and the Futures Trust; The school is on a rapid improvement journey with clear values and a vision for exceptional learning.  A tenacious and innovative candidate will thrive in this environment and will be offered plentiful opportunity for further progression and to effect real change to make a difference to students and the school. The school fully funds further professional development courses for colleague and offers a range of high-quality in-house development programmes and opportunities.

Barr’s Hill is an 11-18 inner city school in the heart of Coventry.  Our diverse student population is one of the many strengths of the school.  At Barr’s Hill School everything we do is focused on students and learning. Our academic results are some of the strongest in the West Midlands, Ofsted judged us ‘Good’ in all areas in 2018 but we are restless and want the best for our students.  We are looking for highly motivated colleagues to take us to the next stage and be part of the ongoing rapid improvement of all that we do.  This is therefore a unique opportunity to work on school improvement focused on learning.  We believe that we can transform the life chances of our young people…  Building Brighter Futures.

You will be committed to the school’s aims; celebrating diversity, delivering quality and striving for success.

Relevant experience of working in an education context is preferred but not essential.

Applications on a part time basis are welcome.

Employees of the Trust have access to:

•            Supported professional development

•            The Local Government Pension Scheme

•            Occupational Health Services

Closing date: midday Wednesday 3rd November 2021

Interview date to be confirmed.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the published closing date.

Please note that all applications must be received on an application form. We do not accept CV’s. Applications should be returned to recruitmentadmin@thefuturestrust.org.uk or to the school address marked for the attention of Suki Garchay, HR Manager.

Barr’s Hill School and The Futures Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and require all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidates for all positions will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Coventry City Council