THE DETAILS:
  • Location: Barry,
  • Hours: Not Specified
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Salary Type: Annual
  • Language: English

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Level 3 LSA - Welsh Medium Specialist Resource Base

Vale of Glamorgan Council
About us

The role is within the Vale of Glamorgan Specialist Provision which is part of the Vale of Glamorgan's Wellbeing and ALN Directorate. The job is based within the new Resource Base at Ysgol Gwaun Y Nant. You would be part of an energetic and supportive team who are passionate about the education of young people with ALN.
About the role

30 hours : 5 days a week

Grade 5, spinal point 8-12

ALN allowance

Main place of work : Ysgol Gwaun Y Nany, Barry, Vale of Glamorgan

Description:

The role involves supporting pupils with social communication, interaction or regulation difficulties needs to access the curriculum using a variety of specialist strategies and enabling them to be fully involved in all aspects of school life. On a day to day basis, this entails in class support for individual pupils and one to one or small group work within the Resource Base.

The successful candidate will work with pupils with social communication, interaction or regulation difficulties needs across Progression steps 1 to 3.

The role may requires supporting the Specialist Teacher with outreach / transition work in other schools within the Vale of Glamorgan when required.
About you
You will need to have :

  • Understanding of the different educational and social needs of pupils with social communication, interaction or regulation difficulties needs and additional learning needs and the effects of social communication, interaction or regulation difficulties needs on learning

  • Previous and recent experience working with children in a primary setting

  • Ability to support pupils with social communication, interaction or regulation difficulties needs across all curriculum areas

  • Effective communication skills, both verbal and written

  • Good analytical and problem solving skills

  • Able to work independently with initiative but also as part of a team

  • Good organisation skills

  • Willing and able to learn new skills

  • Ability to promote pupils' independent learning

  • Prepared to undertake relevant training as required

  • Willing to carry out outreach work under direction of the Specialist teacher as required
Additional information

DBS Check Required

For Further Information, contact:

Sarah Redrup, Operational Manager of ALN

01446709811

sredrup@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk

Please see attached job description / person specification for further information.